Identify lines of best fit - HiSET

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Determine the linear regression line for the following paired data:

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The formula for a regression line for a set of paired data is the line of the equation

,

where

and

.

, the number of pairs.

is the sum of the values:

is the sum of the values:

is the sum of the squares of the values:

is the sum of the products:

Substituting:

and are the arithmetic means of the and values, respectively - the sums divided by the number of values:

The equation of the linear regression line is .

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