If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 278 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?	Pick one:  A) 131  B) 135  C) 139  D) 147  E) 188

Rationale: "consider sister weight now as x jakes weight ( 2 times + 8 ) = 2 x + 8 ( 2 x + 8 ) + ( x ) = 278 x = 90 jake ' s weight is . . . . 188 correct answer is e"
Answer: E