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ISDS 3115 Homework Help Needed

Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:00 pm
Posted by oncealurker
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2013
5057 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:00 pm
trying to get as much as I can done before the game starts.

Here's the question: Find the simple linear regression equation that shows the relationship between number of patients and year is

Y= ___ + ____x

you're given:

years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number of patients: 36, 32, 39, 42, 42, 56, 58, 53, 57, 61
Robbery Rate: 58.0, 61.4, 73.4, 75.7, 78.5, 88.6, 101.1, 94.8, 104.1, 115.6

I know the slope equation is sum of xy-n(average of xy) divided by the sum of x^2 - n(average of x)^2

But when I plug in my numbers I always get the wrong answer.

The Help Me Solve This uses 7 for n even though there is 10 years which is weird to me. BTW, the average of xy and x is shown as a x with a bar over it. Just so you know what Im talking about. So can anyone help me out here? I need to understand how to get to the right answer.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:01 pm to
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ISDS
Posted by oncealurker
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2013
5057 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:02 pm to
the correct answer is y=29.867 + 3.224x

I just dont know how to get to that answer
Posted by oncealurker
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2013
5057 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:03 pm to
Posted by jaTigerfan
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
2090 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:03 pm to
nb4 288
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11423 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:03 pm to
You will never use that IRL, BTW.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:05 pm to
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Posted by LordSaintly
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Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:12 pm to
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Posted by Big_Al_316
Mobile, AL
Member since Jan 2005
3137 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

You will never use that IRL, BTW.


If you get a real job, you just might.
Posted by meaux5
New York, NY
Member since Sep 2010
11010 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:26 pm to
Eleventy billion
Posted by 13AMS
Member since Nov 2010
977 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 6:47 pm to
It is obvious that the correct answer is 69. By the way, you are going to fail.

Posted by SuperSoakher
Member since Jun 2012
4585 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:03 pm to
use excel
Posted by The Calvin
Member since Jun 2013
5240 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:04 pm to
Branson, Missouri
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:05 pm to
Your real question is whether to include robbery rate as a confounding factor.

Good luck.
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4231 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:33 pm to
You don't need to be taking whatever the frick this class is.
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20437 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

If you get a real job, you just might.

If by real, you mean teaching 3115 one day, then yes.
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12302 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:41 pm to
You add up the circles
Posted by Jason9782003
Member since Aug 2007
3552 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:44 pm to
quote:

ISDS


I hope this isn't your major
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

quote:
You will never use that IRL, BTW.



If you get a real job, you just might.


As if someone who can't solve the problem is going to get that real job.
This post was edited on 2/2/14 at 7:50 pm
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 8:00 pm to
quote:

I hope this isn't your major


What's wrong with it? It's mine, and I make a nice living
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