Use the table to answer the question.

x     y 
0 −5
1 −9
2 −13
3 −17
Which of the following equations correctly describes the function in the table using function notation?

 

The function in the table represents a linear relationship where the y-values decrease by 4 each time the x-value increases by 1. Using function notation, we can write this equation as:

f(x) = -4x - 5