If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 287 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?  Choose the correct choice:
A) 178 B) 182 C) 186 D) 190 E) 194
J + K = 287 and so K = 287 - J   J - 8 = 2K   J - 8 = 2(287-J)   3J = 582   J = 194   The answer is 194.
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If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 287 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?