hayley has x pieces of candy, hayden has 3 more than hayley, and you have twice as many as Hayden. if you have 38 pieces of candy, how many does hayley have?

The number of candies Hayley has is 16.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of candies Hayley has = x

So, Number of candies Hayden has = (x + 3)

Then the Number of candies i have = 2 (x + 3)

Also, according to the question:

2 (x + 3) = 38

or, 2x + 6 = 38 ⇒ 2x = 32

or, x = 32/2 = 16

⇒ x = 16

So, the number of candies Hayley has is x = 16.