8. You research the cost of a gallon of gasoline over several years to look for a trend. The table shows your data. What is a line of best fit for the data? Based upon these prices, how much would you expect to pay in 2026?

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8.   You research the cost of a gallon of gasoline over several years to look for a trend. The table shows your data. What is a line of best fit for the data? Based upon these prices, how much would you expect to pay in 2026?

anonymous · Answer

Year	1980 	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012
 Price per Gallon	$1.25 	$1.27 	$1.05 	$1.28 	$1.43 	 $1.68	$2.11 	$3.72 	$3.99

anonymous · Answer

y = 0.347x + 0.856; $9.88
y = .087x – 171.26; $5.01
y = 0.134x + 1.25; $7.41
y = 0.087x + 0.587; $4.59