If Jake loses 33 pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh 153 pounds. What is Jake's present weight, in pounds?
Select the correct option.
A) 131	B) 135	C) 113	D) 147	E) 188

Rationale: "j = jake ’ s current weight , in pounds s = sister ’ s current weight , in pounds we are told that “ if jake loses 8 pounds , he will weigh twice as much as his sister . we put this into an equation : j – 33 = 2 s j = 2 s + 33 ( equation 1 ) next , we are told that “ together they now weigh 153 pounds . ” we can also put this into an equation . j + s = 153 ( equation 2 ) to solve this equation , we can substitute 2 s + 8 from equation 1 for the variable j in equation 2 : 2 s + 33 = 153 - s 3 s = 120 s = 40 j + 40 = 153 j = 113 answer : c"
Answer: C