document.write( "Question 150415: I need to find the equation for this regression line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x 12 14 10 9 15 8
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\n" ); document.write( "y 29 35 28 23 36 18\r
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Find the average x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5Bave%5D=%2812%2B14%2B10%2B9%2B15%2B8%29%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5Bave%5D=11.333\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find the average y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5Bave%5D=%2829%2B35%2B28%2B23%2B36%2B18%29%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5Bave%5D=28.167\"
\n" ); document.write( "For a simple linear regression \"Y=a%2BbX\", use the following formula to find the slope,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=93.6667%2F39.333\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=2.381\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=y%5Bave%5D-bx%5Bave%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=28.167-2.381%2811.333%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=1.178\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Y=2.381X%2B1.178\"
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