x = total number of candies
[tex]\bf \stackrel{\textit{my brother}}{\cfrac{1}{5}x}+\stackrel{\textit{my friend}}{\cfrac{1}{4}x}+11~~=~~\stackrel{\textit{total}}{x} \\\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{20}}{20\left( \cfrac{x}{5}+\cfrac{x}{4}+11 \right)=20(x)}\implies 4x+5x+220=20x\implies 9x+220=20x \\\\\\ 220=11x\implies \cfrac{220}{11}=x\implies 20=x~\hspace{10em}\stackrel{\textit{to my brother}}{\cfrac{20}{5}\implies 4}[/tex]
