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If Marco loses 9 kilograms, he will weigh three times as much as his brother. Together they now weigh 277 kilograms. What is Marco's present weight, in kilograms?

Last year a town council consisting of only Green and Liberal members had 18 more Green members than Liberal members. This year the council has the same number of members as last year, but it has 5 fewer Green members than last year. If this year the number of Green members is $\frac{5}{8}$ of the number of council members, how many members does the council have this year?