If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 293 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds? Choose the correct choice:
A) 182	B) 186	C) 190	D) 194	E) 198
J + K = 293 and so K = 293 - J   J - 8 = 2K   J - 8 = 2(293-J)   3J = 594   J = 198   The answer is 198.
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If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 293 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?