The following data are the age (in years) and baby's birth weight (in grams) for a sample of 10 young women who gave birth as teenagers:
Consider the following summary statistics:
Mean age: 17.0 years
SD ages: 1.49 years
Mean birth weight: 3004 grams
SD birth weights: 414 grams
Correlation coefficient between age and birth weight: .884
-Use these summary statistics to determine the equation of the least squares line for predicting the baby's weight from the mother's age.

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The following data are the age (in years) and baby's birth weight (in grams) for a sample of 10 young women who gave birth as teenagers:
  Consider the following summary statistics:
Mean age: 17.0 years 
SD ages: 1.49 years
Mean birth weight: 3004 grams 
SD birth weights: 414 grams
Correlation coefficient between age and birth weight: .884
-Use these summary statistics to determine the equation of the least squares line for predicting the baby's weight from the mother's age.

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The Answer of The following data are the age (in years) and baby's birth weight (in grams) for a sample of 10 young women who gave birth as teenagers:
  Consider the following summary statistics:
Mean age: 17.0 years 
SD ages: 1.49 years
Mean birth weight: 3004 grams 
SD birth weights: 414 grams
Correlation coefficient between age and birth weight: .884
-Use these summary statistics to determine the equation of the least squares line for predicting the baby's weight from the mother's age.

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