If Jake loses 8 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister Kendra. Together they now weigh 293 pounds. What is Jake’s present weight, in pounds?  Select:
A) 182	B) 186	C) 190	D) 194	E) 198

Rationale: "j + k = 293 and so k = 293 - j j - 8 = 2 k j - 8 = 2 ( 293 - j ) 3 j = 594 j = 198 the answer is e ."
Answer: E