a
7
because 4a + 7 - 7
35 - 7
equals 4a
28
and 4a/4
28/4
equals a
7
The correct answer when you plug in x and y values is -32 however that answer is not there . Perhaps they only wanted it before combining all like terms ? So again it really should be -32 , but if force yo pick
an answer from the choices I would pick -16
D is the answer. Substitute 1 for x and 0 for your.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 2 6 12 17 36 72 138 275
The points appear to follow an exponential growth curve.
The regression equation is

The figure below shows the graph of your points and the regression line.