A nurse is interested in whether there is a relationship between daily levels of s depicted below. (Values below are valid for this question only!)

Stress Score

Risk of Heart Attack

(Higher values = more stress) (Higher values = greater risk)

9

1

9

8

2

7

9

2

What is the numeric value of the slope (b)?

I

y=35

x=5

step-by-step explanation:

x=-2

step-by-step explanation:

i began by flipping the problem to give me x= on the left (keeps it clearer for me).   so my problem simply became 10x-3=4x-6.  

1)   subtract 4x from the right side, which equals 0.   you do the same to the left of the equal as the right; therefore, subtract 4x from 10x, leaving 6x on the left.

              10x-3=4x-6   :   4x-4x on the right leaves only the -6        

2)             6x-3= 0-6 :    

                6x+3=   -6

3) divide