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Answer:


y=-(1)/(3)x+5

Explanation:

Two points on the line are (0,5) and (3,4).

The form you want is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

We can see that b=5.

The slope (m) is
(4-5)/(3-0)=-(1)/(3)

So the equation is y=
-(1)/(3)x+5