EXPLANATION:
We must replace in the equation given the altitude in the variable x ; the exercise is as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=-0.004x+59 \\ y=-0.004(5,000)+59 \\ y=-0.02+59 \\ y=58.98 \\ \text{ANSWER: The temperature at an altitude of 5,000 is 58.98} \end{gathered}[/tex]