A tech startup invests $8000 in software development in the first year, and then invests half of that amount in software development in the second year. What's the total amount the startup invested in software development over the two years?

In the first year , the startup inv ested $ 8 0 0 0 in software development . In the second year , the startup inv ested half of that amount , or $ 4 0 0 0 , in software development . \n \n Over the two years , the startup inv ested a total of $ 8 0 0 0 + $ 4 0 0 0 = $ 1 2 0 0 0 in software development . </s>