document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188808>Question 188808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some trouble with this one question on my homework,would some one please help me,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life spans, in years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gestation, x	8	2.1	1.3	1	11.5	5.3	3.8	24.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Life span, y	30	12	6	3	25	12	10	40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Round the line values to the nearest two decimal places. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Using the equation found in part a, predict the life span when the gestation is 10 months. Round to the nearest absence. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to thank you in advance for helping me  by  using  your own time . Thank you very much.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life spans, in years. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gestation, x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Life span, y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Round the line values to the nearest two decimal places.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y = 1.5229x +6.3425<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Using the equation found in part a, predict the life span when the gestation is 10 months. Round to the nearest absence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(10) = 21.572<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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