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Freezing temperature. A linear regression model for the propylene glycol data in Table 11 is
where
(A) Draw a
(B) Use the model to estimate the freezing temperature to the nearest degree of a solution that
is 30% propylene glycol.
(C) Use the model to estimate the percentage of propylene glycol in a solution that freezes at
15°F.
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