Positive linear association
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The way I figured this one out was saying that if it takes 2lbs to stretch it to 12 inches and 5lbs to stretch to 18 inches that means that 3 additional pounds = 6 inches. Therefore, each additional pound is 2 inches. We know already that with 2 lbs it was 12 inches in length and we can also say that 2 lbs = 4 inches. So subtract 4 from 12 and you end up with the answer of 8 inches. 
        
             
        
        
        
K=10
Here is the equation 
180-115=65
(4K+5)+(6k+10)+65=180