Answer:
f(x) = -5/9x - 11/9
Explanation:
Consider f(x) = y
so if x = -4 => y = 1 and x = 5 => y = -4
so (-4,1) and (5,-4) should be on the same linear equation
Slope m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (-4 - 1)/(5 - -4) = (-5)/(9) = -5/9
y = mx + b
given m = -5/9, x = -4, y = 1
1 = -5/9(-4) + b
b = 1 - 20/9
b = 9/9 - 20/9 = -11/9
so y = -5/9x - 11/9
or f(x) = -5/9x - 11/9