100 points for the CORRECT ANSWER
Which kind of function best models the data in the table? Graph the data and write an equation to model the data.

x y
0 –1
1 –2
2 –3
3 –4
4 –5


exponential; y = 3x – 1


linear; y = x – 1


quadratic; y = x2 – 1


linear; y = –x – 1