The equation of the line of best fit provided is \( y = 0.06x + 0.23 \), where:
- \( y \) represents the amount of protein (in grams),
- \( x \) represents the amount of sodium (in grams).
From this equation, the coefficient of \( x \) (which is 0.06) represents the rate of change in protein with respect to sodium. This means that for every gram increase in sodium, the protein increases by 0.06 grams.
The constant term (which is 0.23) represents the amount of protein when the sodium is 0 grams.
Based on this information, if you are looking for the following:
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The slope of the line (rate of change of protein with respect to sodium), the answer would be 0.06 grams.
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The y-intercept (amount of protein when sodium is 0 grams), the answer would be 0.23 grams.
Therefore, the specific response that relates to the context of the slope is:
0.06 grams