If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 290 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?  Pick one:
A) 131
B) 135
C) 169
D) 196
E) 212

Rationale: "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 - 8 = 2 * s also , together they weight 290 pounds j + s = 290 solvong the 2 equation , we get j = 196 pounds ! d"
Answer: D