document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193591>Question 193591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on a scatter plot of data,a trend line passes through the points (-6,7) and (-2,10). describe the correlation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (10-7)/(2--6) = 3/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have x,y,and m ; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = (3/8)*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = (3/4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 37/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = (3/8)x + (37/40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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