Answer
y = (1/4)x - 5 or 4y - x + 20 = 0
Explanation
To get the rule required, we interpret the sentence and write it in a mathematical form.
5 less than one fourth of x is y
one fourth of x ⇒ (1/4)x
5 less than one fourth of x is y ⇒ (1/4)x - 5 = y
y = (1/4)x - 5
4y = x - 20
4y - x + 20 = 0
