If Jake loses 35 pounds, he will weigh thrice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 275 pounds. What is Jake's present weight, in pounds?  Pick.
A) 131  B) 135  C) 139  D) 147  E) 188
J = Jake’s current weight, in pounds   S = Sister’s current weight, in pounds   We are told that “If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister.We put this into an equation:   J – 35 = 3S   J = 3S + 35 (Equation 1)   Next, we are told that “Together they now weigh 275 pounds.” We can also put this into an equation.   J + S = 275 (188quation 2)   To solve this equation, we can substitute 2S + 8 from 188quation 1 for the variable J in 188quation 2:   3S + 35 = 275-S   4S = 240   S = 60   J + 60 = 275   J = 215   Answer: 188
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If Jake loses 35 pounds, he will weigh thrice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 275 pounds. What is Jake's present weight, in pounds?