SOLUTION: Use linear regression to find the equation for the line that best fits this data. Round both numbers to two decimal places. Write your final answer in a form of an equation y=mx

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Question 1204402: Use linear regression to find the equation for the line that best fits this data. Round both numbers to two decimal places. Write your final answer in a form of an equation
y=mx+b

x 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 74 85 104 114 138 152
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
x|y
2|85
3|104
4|114
5|138
6|152

find:
y=mx%2Bb

Sample size:+6
Mean x (x̄): 3.5
Mean y+(ȳ): 111.17
Intercept (b): 55.27
Slope (m): 15.97

Regression line equation: y=15.97x%2B55.27

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