Answer: 14 pieces
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of pieces of paper she had at first be x.
Before starting she got seven more pieces to use. This can be written as:
= x + 7
When she was done she had 28 half pieces of paper. This can then be written as:
x + 7 = (28 × 1/2)
x + 7 = 14
x = 14 - 7
x = 7
Since x = 7, she started with:
= x + 7
= 7 + 7
= 14 pieces
