Answer:
[tex]\frac{1}{2}x -16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
one half of a number decreased by 16
Let the unknown number be x
Half of the number means half of x
[tex]\frac{1}{2} \cdot x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2} \cdot x[/tex] decreased by 16
For decreased by 16, subtract 16 from [tex]\frac{1}{2} \cdot x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2}x -16[/tex]
