If Jake loses 12 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 156 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?  Choose one:	A) 108	B) 135	C) 139	D) 147	E) 188
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-12=2*S   108lso, together they weight 156 pounds   J+S=156   solvong the 2 equation ,we get J=108 pounds !   108
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If Jake loses 12 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 156 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?