If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 284 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?	Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 176  B) 180  C) 184  D) 188  E) 192

Rationale: "j + k = 284 and so k = 284 - j j - 8 = 2 k j - 8 = 2 ( 284 - j ) 3 j = 576 j = 192 the answer is e ."
Answer: E