SOLUTION: How does a person interpret the slope and Y intercept in a real world application?
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Question 145569: How does a person interpret the slope and Y intercept in a real world application?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope is the amount y changes when x changes one unit.
The y-intercept is the value of the dependent variable (usually
y) when the independent variable (usually x) is zero.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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