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 from the following choices:	A) 131	B) 135	C) 156	D) 177	E) 188

Rationale: "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 ! c"
Answer: C