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document.write( "slope=m= y2-y1=55.9-59.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x2-x1=1984-1964\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-3.6= -0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept =b=+61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone explain the steps to find +61 .I course understand all that is needed for finding the line of best fit. I just don't know where b=+61 comes into play.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope=m= y2-y1=55.9-59.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x2-x1=1984-1964\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-3.6= -0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept =b=+61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone explain the steps to find +61 .I course understand all that is needed for finding the line of best fit. I just don't know where b=+61 comes into play.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No idea.  You typed it. </SPAN>\n" );
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