Can you help me with the problem listed in the pictures below? Please and thank you. Will mark BRAINLIEST!!! :) Show your work!

Answer:
im pretty sure she began with 14 because if she sold half of them and then bought 7 more and then has 14 then she began with 14
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
14, Melanie began with 14 books.
Step-by-step explanation:
If we think the answer is 14, and she gets rid of half she has 7 left. If she buys 7 more she has 14 again. So the answer is 14 not 7, so sorry!
If you want I can try again with a different example.
I had to re-think that sorry!
Hope that helps though!