A 5.00 kg mass is at the origin. A 7.00 kg mass is located at x = 0.600 m,
and a 4.00 kg mass is at x = 0.900 m.
What is the net gravitational force on
the 5.00 kg mass?
[?] x 10' ?!N

any one of the statements could be an accurate comparison. but the statement that would define the correct choice and seal the deal is not even on the list:

"the visibilities of vector-x and vector-y in the drawing provided with the question are identical and nonexistent."

there are no atoms