SOLUTION: Darian's IRA has fallen 12.6% since the beginning of the year to $142,500.49. What was the value of her IRA at the beginning of the year?

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Question 363897: Darian's IRA has fallen 12.6% since the beginning of the year to $142,500.49. What was the value of her IRA at the beginning of the year?
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, or x = $163,044.04 at the start of the year.
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