SOLUTION: please help write a linear equation for the following table. Gas used by differenet 8 school buses. GAS ( GAL) 5 8 12 15 18 20 22 25 MILES 80 100 180 225

Question 352152: please help write a linear equation for the following table. Gas used by differenet 8 school buses.
GAS ( GAL) 5 8 12 15 18 20 22 25
MILES 80 100 180 225 280 290 320 375
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help write a linear equation for the following table.
Gas used by differenet 8 school buses.
GAS ( GAL) 5 8 12 15 18 20 22 25
MILES 80 100 180 225 280 290 320 375
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Run a linear regression program against the data to get:
miles = 15.0462(gallons) -3.8476
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gas = 0.0659miles + 0.3845
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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