In order to find the equation that passes through both points, we can use the slope-intercept form of the linear equation:
[tex]y=mx+b[/tex]Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Using the given points on this equation, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} (-4,8)\colon \\ 8=m\cdot(-4)+b \\ b=8+4m \\ \\ (1,3)\colon \\ 3=m+b \\ 3=m+8+4m \\ 5m=3-8 \\ 5m=-5 \\ m=-1 \\ b=8+4\cdot(-1)=8-4=4 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore the equation is y = -x + 4 (correct option: C)