SOLUTION: A regression equation gives the best fitting line for a set of data. What does best fitting line mean in this context?

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Question 1055149: A regression equation gives the best fitting line for a set of data. What does best fitting line mean in this context?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For each data point, the error is calculated from the regression line.
That error is minimized from the infinite number of possible lines with the best fitting line.