A calculator was used to perform a linear regression on the values in the table. The results are shown to the right of the table.

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Explanation:

Start with the template they give, which is y = ax+b. From here, replace 'a' with -2.9 and b with 13.5 to get the answer y = -2.9x + 13.5

The r and r^2 values aren't used to form the regression line. Instead, they are ways to see how good a fit we have. Since r is fairly close to -1, this means we have a really strong negative correlation. All of the points are close or around the same straight line with a negative slope (that slope being -2.9).

answer: -8.2562234e+13