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Chapter 14.5, Problem 22E

In Exercises 19 –22, find the line of best fit for the data in the specified exercise.

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18. The accompanying table is based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics (Based on data from The National Center for Health Statistics).

Chapter 14.5, Problem 22E, In Exercises 19 22, find the line of best fit for the data in the specified exercise. Exercise 18

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In Exercises 19 –22, find the line of best fit for the data in the specified exercise. Exercise 18 18. The accompanying table is based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics (Based on data from The National Center for Health Statistics).

Solution Summary: The author explains that the line of best fit for a set of data points is of the form y=-0.8849x+71.45.

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