Write an Equation for the Linear Function F Satisfying the Given

Write an equation for the linear function f satisfying the given conditions.
- $f ( - 1 ) = - 5$ and $f ( 5 ) = 7$

A) $f ( x ) = 4 x - 1$
B) $f ( x ) = 3 x - 8$
C) $f ( x ) = 2 x - 3$
D) $f ( x ) = - 3 x - 8$