SOLUTION: Jenny and her brother mixed together two types of soil to make 15 yd^3 of soil with a 34℅ silt content. They used 9 yd^3 of a soil with 24℅ silt content and 6 yd^3 of a

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Question 888391: Jenny and her brother mixed together two types of soil to make 15 yd^3 of soil with a 34℅ silt content. They used 9 yd^3 of a soil with 24℅ silt content and 6 yd^3 of another type of soil. What was the silt content of the second type of soil?
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highlight_green%289%2A24%2B6%2Ap=15%2A34%29, using p = the percent silt for the 6 cubic yard portion material.

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