Half the sums of 12 and x^2 decreased by one-third

Question

Half the sums of 12 and x^2 decreased by one-third

Answer 1

Hey! Lets solve this shall we?!

I believe this is a translation problem so lets translate!

Half the sums of 12 and x² decreased by one-third is translated with

=> (1/2)(x² + 12) - (1/3)

I hope this helps!