Jon’s textbooks weigh 2 + 8 + 5 + 9 = <<2+8+5+9=24>>24 pounds.

Thus, Brandon’s textbooks weigh 24 / 3 = <<24/3=8>>8 pounds.

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Jon’s textbooks weigh three times as much as Brandon’s textbooks. Jon has four textbooks that weigh two, eight, five and nine pounds respectively. How much do Brandon’s textbooks weigh?
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Jon’s textbooks weigh three times as much as Brandon’s textbooks. Jon has four textbooks that weigh two, eight, five and nine pounds respectively. How much do Brandon’s textbooks weigh?
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