SOLUTION: A simple linear equation has been fit to 15 (x, y) pairs
with a slope of 2 units and an intercept of 5 units. What is
the predicted value when the independent variable is
equal
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with a slope of 2 units and an intercept of 5 units. What is
the predicted value when the independent variable is
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Question 1081967: A simple linear equation has been fit to 15 (x, y) pairs
with a slope of 2 units and an intercept of 5 units. What is
the predicted value when the independent variable is
equal to 20? Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
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A simple linear equation has been fit to 15 (x, y) pairs
with a slope of 2 units and an intercept of 5 units. What is
the predicted value when the independent variable is
equal to 20?
m, or slope: 2
y-intercept: 5
Predicted value: y
Independent variable: x
Linear equation: y = mx + b
We then get:
