document.write( "Question 351736: Katerina Lubov inherited some money and invested it at 6% simple interest. At the end of the year, the total amount of her original principal and the interest was $12,720. How much did she originally invest?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #251388 by checkley77(12844)\"\" \"About 
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Sorry I misread the problem.
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