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Given two independent random samples with the following results:
n1=13x‾1=149s1=27n1=13x‾1=149s1=27 n2=13x‾2=167s2=15n2=13x‾2=167s2=15
Use this data to find the 90%90% confidence interval for the true difference between the population means. Assume that the population variances are equal and that the two populations are
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Find the point estimate that should be used in constructing the confidence interval.
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