A Multiple Regression Equation Is Best Described by Which of the Following

A multiple regression equation is best described by which of the following forms?

A) The independent variable is predicted by the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each dependent variable.
B) The independent variable is predicted by the slope plus a series of values of the intercept times each dependent variable.
C) The dependent variable is predicted by the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each independent variable.
D) The dependent variable to be predicted is equal to the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each independent variable.
E) y = a + bx