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OpenStudy (macabbey101):

PLEASE HELP WILL FAN AND MEDAL!! I am attaching pics of the 2 questions

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

OpenStudy (igreen):

You can use a calculator online to get the line of best fit.

OpenStudy (igreen):

Okay, I got: y = 0.465x - 862.515 Now plug in 2009 for 'x' and tell me what you get.

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

ok sorry i will. I just tried 3 online calculators and i didn't get any of the answer choices that were listed. @iGreen

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

i got 71.67

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

so it would be A! Thank you~ @iGreen

OpenStudy (igreen):

Correct.

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

but how would i do number 15? what would I plug in for x?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Just put in the points they gave you like so: 2001, 69.08 2002, 69.18 2003, 69.80 etc.

OpenStudy (igreen):

What do you mean? Number 15?

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

oh sorry i guess i never added it. my bad. can i attach a pic really quick so you can help me?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Sure.

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

i attached it. :) @iGreen

OpenStudy (igreen):

Okay, OS is really slow at the moment.

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

yeah i can tell :/

OpenStudy (igreen):

Plug the points into the calculator I gave in the link above. Do it like this: 1940, 25700 1950, 37000 1960, 51600 etc.

OpenStudy (macabbey101):

ok. I will do that. Thank you.

OpenStudy (igreen):

What did you get?

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