Answer:
8 pieces of candy
Step-by-step explanation:
Take the original amount of candy in the bowl to be [tex]x[/tex].
It says that 20 pieces of candy were added, therefore there are [tex]x+20[/tex] pieces of candy in the bowl.
Half of the candy is gone, therefore [tex]\frac{x+20}{2}[/tex] pieces of candy are left in the bowl.
After half of the candy is gone, there are 14 pieces left, so we can say that [tex]\frac{x+20}{2} =14[/tex]
Solve for [tex]x[/tex]:
[tex]x+20 = 28[/tex]
[tex]x=8[/tex]
