A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.7 thousand automatic weapons? B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.1 thousand automatic weapons

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The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states.

xx 11.7 8.4 6.6 3.9 2.4 2.4 2.2 0.6
yy 14 10.9 9.4 7.5 6 5.8 5.8 4.4


xx = thousands of automatic weapons
yy = murders per 100,000 residents

Use excel to determine the equation of the regression line. (Round to 2 decimal places)

Determine the regression equation in
 y = b0 + bx(x) form and write it below.

A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.7 thousand automatic weapons?

B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.1 thousand automatic weapons?

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