1.   A scatter plot contains the points (2, 8) and (19, 59). Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the best-fit line of the scatter plot.
    A. B.
    C. y = -3x + 15 D. y = 3x + 2
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  2.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the best-fit line of a scatter plot with points (7, 22) and (13, 25).
    A. y = 2x + 8 B. y = -0.5x + 25.5
    C. y = 0.5x + 18.5 D. y = -2x + 36
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  3.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the best-fit line of a scatter plot with points (12, 9) and (17, 2).
    A. y = -1.4x + 25.8 B.
    C. D. y = 1.4x – 7.8
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  4.   Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the best-fit line of a scatter plot with points (21, 57) and (30, 12).
    A. y = -5x + 162 B. y = 5x – 48
    C. D.
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  5.   A best-fit line has an equation of y = 2.9x + 1.7. Find y when x is 33.
    A. y = 97.4 B. y = 94
    C. y = 94.1 D. y = 90.7
    Hint



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