If Jake loses 32 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 212 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?	Pick one:
A) 131
B) 135
C) 139
D) 152
E) 188
Lets say J is the weight of Jack and S is the wt of his sister.   If he loses 32 pounds, he s twice as heavy as his sister.   J-32=2*S   Also, together they weight 212 pounds   J+S=212   solvong the 2 equation ,we get J=152 pounds !   152
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If Jake loses 32 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 212 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?