If Jake loses 20 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 224 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds? Choose the correct choice: A) 131 B) 135 C) 156 D) 177 E) 188
Lets say J is the weight of Jack and S is the wt of his sister.   If he loses 20 pounds, he s twice as heavy as his sister.   J-20=2*S   Also, together they weight 224 pounds   J+S=224   solvong the 2 equation ,we get J=156 pounds !   156
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If Jake loses 20 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 224 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?