If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 290 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?	Answers.
A) 131
B) 135
C) 169
D) 196
E) 212
Lets say J is the weight of Jack and S is the wt of his sister.   If he loses 8 pounds, he s twice as heavy as his sister.   J-8=2*S   Also, together they weight 290 pounds   J+S=290   solvong the 2 equation ,we get J=196 pounds !   196
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If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 290 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?