Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 247: 6b

Answer

Selected points: (10, 105) and (18,76) $y=-3.625x+141.25$

Work Step by Step

The slope: $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{76-105}{18-10}=-3.625$ The equation of the line: $m=\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1}$ $-3.625=\frac{y-105}{x-10}$ $-3.625(x-10)=y-105$ $-3.625x+36.25+105=y$ $y=-3.625x+141.25$
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