SOLUTION: The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit: y = -0.1x + 22. Interpret the slope

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Question 1081795: The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit: y = -0.1x + 22. Interpret the slope and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data.

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BMI=-0.1x+22
if no cups of anti-oxidants are consumed, the BMI is 22.
For every cup that is consumed, the BMI is 0.1 less.