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Melissa buys 2.5 pounds of salmon and 1.25 pounds of swordfish. She pays a total of $31.25, and the swordfish costs $ 0.20 per pound less than the salmon. What would be the combined cost of 1 pound of salmon and 1 pound of swordfish?

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$12...................
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