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 1117246: 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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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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No antioxidant food consumption gives an average BMI of 22 x=0.
Since the slope is negative m=-0.1, the higher the antioxidant food consumption tends to yield lower BMI values.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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If your equation is a function, then y is for "consumption per day as cups" and x is for BMI. Cups per day per BMI is -1 and the equation suggests that cups per day for 0 BMI is 22.