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Math·Problem-Solving and Data Analysis·Two-variable data: Models and scatterplots

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The scatterplot shows 6 data points in a linear pattern trending up from left to right. A line of best fit slants up from left to right and passes through approximately $(0,6.4)$, $(8,14.4)$, and $(12,18.4)$. Which of the following equations best represents the line of best fit shown?

A

$y=-x-6.4$

B

$y=-x+6.4$

C

$y=x-6.4$

D

$y=x+6.4$