To find the slope of the trend line, we can use the coordinates of the y-intercept and x-intercept.
y-intercept: (0,40)
x-intercept: (2,36)
Firstly, calculate the slope:
slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
slope = (36 - 40) / (2 - 0)
slope = -4 / 2
slope = -2
Now that we have the slope, and the y-intercept (40), we can write the equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept:
y = -2x + 40
Write an equation in slope intercept form of the trend line.y intercept=40. X intercept=(2,36)
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