It passes through the center of the points. (2)
When doing a line of best fit, you want the line to have equal number of points on either side of the line.
Answer:
The function is polynomial with the following characteristics
Degree: 5 and leading coefficient: -13.
Step-by-step explanation:
You can see the explanation in the image.
I will like to mention that the question is a little obscure, and the explanation applies for the following function:

You always have to choose the highest power of x, in order to find the leading term.
If you would like to know the price Jay can pay the manufacturer for the blow up bed, you can calculate this using the following steps:
100% + 40% = 140%
140% of x is $299
140% * x = 299
140/100 * x = 299 /*100/140
x = 299 * 100 / 140
x = $213.6
40% of $213.6 = 40% * 213.6 = 40/100 * 213.6 = 85.44
$213.6 + $85.44 = $299
The correct result would be $213.6.