SOLUTION: graph the set of data. decide whether a linear model is reasonable. if so, draw a trend line and write its equation {(1,7),(-2,1),(3,13),(-4,-3),(0,5)}

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Question 312698: graph the set of data. decide whether a linear model is reasonable. if so, draw a trend line and write its equation
{(1,7),(-2,1),(3,13),(-4,-3),(0,5)}

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Looks like a linear model would be a good choice.
Xave=-0.4
Yave=4.6
Sum of squares in x:SSXX=29.2
Sum of squares in y:SSYY=147.2
Sum of squares in xy:SSXY=65.2
b=SSXY%2FSSXX=2.233
b'=SSXY%2FSSYY=0.443
r^2=b*b'=0.989
a=Yave-b%28Xave%29=5.493
+highlight_green%28y=2.233x%2B5.493%29
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