document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658151>Question 658151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Teresa makes an investment at % simple interest. At the end of 1 year, the total value of the investment is . How much did she originally invest? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the yearly interest rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let $y be the investment after 1 year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the equation for simple interest for 1 year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Investment*(1+x)=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if you have y and want to know the original investment,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Investment = y/(1+x) </SPAN>\n" );
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