So,
Let x represent Joe's weight and y represent Jeff's weight.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
x = 2y - 20
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
(y + 10) + x = 250
We now have our two open sentences.
x = 2y - 20
(y + 10) + x = 250
Get rid of parentheses.
x = 2y - 20
x + y + 10 = 250
We will use Elimination by Substitution.
2y - 20 + y + 10 = 250
Collect Like Terms.
3y - 10 = 250
Add 10 to both sides.
3y = 260
Divide both sides by 3.

Substitute again.

Multiply.

Subtract.

Check.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
Jeff's weight times two is 173 and one-third.
20 lbs. less than that is 153 and one-third lbs. Check.
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
86 and two-thirds + 10 = 96 and two-thirds.
96 and two-thirds + 153 and one-third equals 250 lbs. Check.

ŷ= 1.795x +2.195 is the equation for the line of best fit for the data
<h3>How to use regression to find the equation for the line of best fit?</h3>
Consider the table in the image attached:
∑x = 29, ∑y = 74, ∑x²= 125, ∑xy = 288, n = 10 (number data points)
The linear regression equation is of the form:
ŷ = ax + b
where a and b are the slope and y-intercept respectively
a = ( n∑xy -(∑x)(∑y) ) / ( n∑x² - (∑x)² )
a = (10×288 - 29×74) / ( 10×125-29² )
= 2880-2146 / 1250-841
= 734/409
= 1.795
x' = ∑x/n
x' = 29/10 = 2.9
y' = ∑y/n
y' = 74/10 = 7.4
b = y' - ax'
b = 7.4 - 1.795×2.9
= 7.4 - 5.2055
= 2.195
ŷ = ax + b
ŷ= 1.795x +2.195
Therefore, the equation for the line of best fit for the data is ŷ= 1.795x +2.195
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Answer:
Option A
Step-by-step explanation:
c - 12 > - 16
c > -16 + 12
c > -4
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We are asked to find the slope of this graph; we are provided with two points:



- What we need in order to find the slope are two points and the slope formula.
Here's the formula:

Where
y2 and y1 are y-coordinates
x2 and x1 are x-coordinates
Substitute the values:

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