Maybe your y is four and then your x is a number greater than 4. let's just hope that's right
Answer:




Step-by-step explanation:
Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1,7) and (2.4):

So, the equation of the line is

where
are the coordintaes of the point from the line
or

where b is y-intercept.
To find b, substitute x = -1 and y = 7:

If
then

If
then

So correct options are




Let us say, the number is "a"
one less than "a" is ... well a - 1
2/5 of that will be... well, 2/5 * ( a - 1)
one more than "a" is... well a + 1
3/5 of that is.. hmmm 3/5 * (a + 1)
now, we're told that, the first expression is "less than" the second one, thus

solve for "a", or make it "x" if you wish, same thing anyway
1st add 7 to both sides : 3z = 21, 2nd divide both sides with 3: z = 7