The number of murders and robberies per 100,000 population for a random selection of states are shown. Find the equation of the regression line y'=ax+b, and predict the number of robberies when x=4.5 murders murders,x: 2.4,2.7,5.6,2.6,2.1,3.3,6.6,5.7 robberies,y : 25.3,14.3,151.6,91.1,80,49,17.3,45.8

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The number of murders and robberies per 100,000 population for a random selection of states are shown. Find the equation of the regression line y'=ax+b, and predict the number of robberies when x=4.5 murders

murders,x: 2.4,2.7,5.6,2.6,2.1,3.3,6.6,5.7

robberies,y : 25.3,14.3,151.6,91.1,80,49,17.3,45.8

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