document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120009>Question 120009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030522234/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an Equation for the least square line of the data below. Use the equation to predict the x-value that corresponds to a y -value of 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X:8 4 1 5 4 4 9 8 5 2 7 1 6 3 2 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y:7 6 2 5 6 4 8 8 6 3 8 3 6 4 1 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have graphed the line but i dont know how i am supose to get the equation for the line  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87939 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=87939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using a TI Linear Regression function I find the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Least Squares equation to be y = 0.798x+1.357<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I y = 7 the value of x is 7.07<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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