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Determine the equation for the line of best fit to represent the data

Determine the equation for the line of best fit to represent the data-example-1
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Answer:

y = -⅕x + 1

Explanation:

slope intercept form is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. We can see the data forms around a line, and the approximate line has a y-intercept of 1, so b can be replaced with 1. If we calculate the slope, we get -⅕, so we can also replace the variable m with the actual slope.

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