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 ?
"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 ."
add(multiply(divide(subtract(293, 8), const_3), const_2), 8)