Let the number = x
4 times the number = 4x
16 less than 4 times a number = 4x - 16
half of the number
[tex]=\text{ }\frac{1}{2}x[/tex]5 more than half of the number
[tex]=\text{ }\frac{1}{2}x\text{ + 5}[/tex]Final answer
[tex]4x\text{ - 16 = }\frac{1}{2}x\text{ + 5}[/tex]