The line of best fit for a scatter plot is shown:

What is the equation of this line of best fit in slope-intercept form? (4 points)

y = –6x +
y = 6x +
y = x + 6
y = x + 6

Question

The line of best fit for a scatter plot is shown:



What is the equation of this line of best fit in slope-intercept form? (4 points)

 
 	
	y = –6x + 
	y = 6x + 
	y =  x + 6
	y =  x + 6

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@BloomLocke367

bloomlocke367 · Answer

well, what can you tell me about that line (i.e. positive or negative slope, y-intercept?)

anonymous · Answer

negative?

bloomlocke367 · Answer

Yes! now does that rule any answers out for you? slope-intercept form is y=mx+b (where m is slope and b is y-intercept)

anonymous · Answer

umm in the question it forgot to put 3/4 in some places this is what the questions looks like this

anonymous · Answer

and i don't know

bloomlocke367 · Answer

well, you can rule out any with a positive slope...because you already established that it has a negative slope.

anonymous · Answer

ok so not B or C

bloomlocke367 · Answer

don't you mean b or d?

bloomlocke367 · Answer

Next, you can determine the y-intercept... that would leave you with only one option left.

anonymous · Answer

it has to be either A or C ( i meant D it is not B or D)
A is y = –6x + 3/4
C is y =  3/4x + 6

anonymous · Answer

C?

bloomlocke367 · Answer

yes! do you understand why?

anonymous · Answer

kind of

bloomlocke367 · Answer

what do you mean kind of? what don't you understand?...

anonymous · Answer

i don't understand how A dosen't have a y intercept or do i need to find the one with the same y intercept as my graph

bloomlocke367 · Answer

What do you mean A doesn't have a y-intercept?

anonymous · Answer

like does c have to have the same y intercept as the graph and thats what makes it the right answer

bloomlocke367 · Answer

yes :)

bloomlocke367 · Answer

do you know what it means by y-intercept?