Devon invested $8000 in three different mutual funds. A fund containing large cap stocks made 6.2% return in 1 yr. A real estate fund lost 13.5% in 1 yr, and a bond fund made 4.4% in 1 yr. The amount invested in the large cap stock fund was twice the amount invested in the real estate fund. If Devon had a net return of $66 across all investments, how much did he invest in each fund?

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Devon invested $8000 in three different mutual funds. A fund containing large cap stocks made 6.2% return in 1 yr. A real estate fund lost 13.5% in 1 yr, and a bond fund made 4.4% in 1 yr. The amount invested in the large cap stock fund was twice the amount invested in the real estate fund. If Devon had a net return of $66 across all investments, how much did he invest in each fund? 

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