Solve this problem 5x+6y=60

The parabola y = x² - 4 opens: a.) up b.) down c.) right d.) left

The given dot plot represents the average daily temperatures, in degrees fahrenheit, recorded in a town during the first 15 days of september. if the dot plot is converted to a box plot, the first quartile would be drawn at __ , and the third quartile would be drawn at link to the chart is here

Does anyone know how to solve and graph this: 4 + | a + 2 | < 7the only part i don't get is the "4 +"