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You are given the following information about the data set containing variables y and x: y ¯ = 8.6, x ¯ = 5.7 The least squares method yields the following value for the slope of estimated regression equation: b1 = 2.2 Find the estimated value of y when x = 5.9; show your answer with two decimal places (HINT: You need to start with the regression equation)

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          You are given the following information about the data set containing variables y and x:
y
¯
=
8.6, 
x
¯
=
5.7
The least squares method yields the following value for the slope of estimated regression equation: 
b1 = 2.2
Find the estimated value of y when x = 5.9; show your answer with two decimal places
(HINT: You need to start with the regression equation)

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Step 1: Write down the regression equation The regression equation using the least squares method is given by: \[ \hat{y} = b_0 + b_1x \] where \(\hat{y}\) is the estimated value of \(y\), \(b_0\) is the intercept, \(b_1\) is the slope, and \(x\) is the independent Show more…

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You are given the following information about the data set containing variables y and x: y ¯ = 8.6, x ¯ = 5.7 The least squares method yields the following value for the slope of estimated regression equation: b1 = 2.2 Find the estimated value of y when x = 5.9; show your answer with two decimal places (HINT: You need to start with the regression equation)