Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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A college bookstore store sells hoodies. They want to price their hoodies to sell as many as possible during homecoming week. The table below gives the price (in $) of their hoodies and the weekly quantity they would sell at this price. Find the linear regression equation that gives the quantity of hoodies sold as a function of the price.

Price

18

22

25

29

35

50

Quantity

175

153

140

131

115

95

Use your calculator to find the linear regression equation for this set of data.

(a) The slope coefficient (rounded to 2 decimal places) is ???? 
(b) The y-intercept is ????
(c) Use the regression equation with coefficients as indicated above to determine the number of hoodies the bookstore can sell if the price is $39. (round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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