Question

A) In the least-squares line y = 5 – 1x, what is the value of the slope?

B) When x changes by 1 unit, by how much does y change?

Answer 1

please explain..

Answer 2

y=mx+b m= slope

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The formula for a line is y=mx+b where m is the slope. Rewrite your equation like I have shown...

Answer 5

so its y= 1x+5..?

Answer 6

what happen to the negative 1 in front of the x?

Answer 7

it went bye bye

Answer 8

???????

Answer 9

y=-1x+5?

Answer 10

better

Answer 11

slope is that number sitting in front of the \(x\)

Answer 12

so its -1?

Answer 13

keep in mind slope=rise/run
rise effects the y number and run effects the x number

Answer 14

ok... thanks !