document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127760>Question 1127760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ***Corrected from previous request ***\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In need of assistance please, as I am completely lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was hoping to receive help understanding the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A regression was run to determine whether there is a relationship between hours of TV watched per day(x)and number of sit-ups a person can do (y). The results of the regression are given below. Use this to predict the number of sit-ups a person who watches 11 hours of TV can do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=ax+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1.341<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=32.234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-0.896\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is really throwing me off is where \"r\" comes into play.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not simply seeking an answer, instead I am asking for your knowledge on how to understand this type of equation, and how to solve something such as this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "***Corrected from previous request ***\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "In need of assistance please, as I am completely lost.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I was hoping to receive help understanding the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A regression was run to determine whether there is a relationship between hours of TV watched per day(x)and number of sit-ups a person can do (y). The results of the regression are given below. Use this to predict the number of sit-ups a person who watches 11 hours of TV can do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=ax+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1.341<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=32.234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-0.896\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "What is really throwing me off is where \"r\" comes into play.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I am not simply seeking an answer, instead I am asking for your knowledge on how to understand this type of equation, and how to solve something such as this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">I gave you the answer in your previous post explaining why \"r\" was given, and what you need to do in order to predict \"y\". <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why are you re-posting the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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