document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972902>Question 972902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line of best fit goes through points (3,25) and (9,22). Are the points have positive, negative, or no correlation? Explain your reasoning. Thank you! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is equal to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2822-25%29%2F%289-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2822-25%29%2F%289-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the slope is negative, the points have a negative correlation. </SPAN>\n" );
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