document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405762>Question 405762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider the data below to find the equation of the best fit line: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x,y = (1,85); (2,65); (3,70); (4,90); (5,75). \r<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 #286541 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=286541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the data below to find the equation of the best fit line: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x,y = (1,85); (2,65); (3,70); (4,90); (5,75). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not linear because y does not increase or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decrease in a consistent manner.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try a quadratic or cubic or other regression program<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and look at the r-values generated. The closer to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 the better the fit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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