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Use the ordered pairs (1,39) and (5,65) to find the equation of a line that approximates the data. Express your answer in slope intercept form. (If necessary, round the slope to the nearest hundredth and the y-intercept to the nearest whole number.)

Use the ordered pairs (1,39) and (5,65) to find the equation of a line that approximates-example-1
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Hello there. To solve this question, we'll have to remember how to find the equation of a line given two points that it passes through.

Given the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), the equation of the line assumes the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is y-intercept.

The slope m can be calculated by the formula:


m=\frac{y_2-y_1_{}_{}}{x_2-x_1}

Plugging in the values for the ordered pairs given, the slope is:


m=(65-39)/(5-1)=(26)/(4)=6.5

Putting this value in the equation of the line, we have:

y = 6.5x + b

Now, to find b, we can use any of the points given

39 = 6.5 * 1 + b

39 = 6.5 + b

Subtract 6.5 from both sides of the equation

b = 32.5

As we want to round the y-intercept to the nearest whole number, that is 32, we have that the equation of the line is:

y = 6.5x + 32

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