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What is the equation of the trend line in the scatter plot ?

HELP What is the equation of the trend line in the scatter plot ?-example-1
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Answer:

y=-x+8

Explanation:

Slope = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁) = (1-8)/(7-0) = -7/7 = -1

Y-intercept = (0,8)

Therefore, the equation of the trend line is y=-x+8

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