Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A.1, Problem 1E
A. 1 Regarding linear equations in two or more independent variables:
- a. Write the general form of such an equation.
- b. In your expression in part (a), which letters represent constants and which represent variables?
- c. In your expression in part (a), which letters represent the independent variables and which letter represents the dependent variable?
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