Your parents give you $12,000 as a college graduation gift. They tell you that it is from an investment they made 30 years ago that paid 10% simple interest. What was their original investment?

What will be an ideal response?


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Of the various types of tungsten electrodes available, the tungsten electrodes that are used for AC welding are _____

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A. Pascal's B. Newton's C. Kirchhoff's D. Archimedes'

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