In reference to the multiple regression model , if were to increase by five units, holding and constant, then the value of would decrease on average by 50 units.

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In reference to the multiple regression model  , if  were to increase by five units, holding  and  constant, then the value of  would decrease on average by 50 units.

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This is a statement of a specific coefficient within a multiple regression model. The statement suggests that as one independent variable (11eab386_b8c3_a347_aec0_a1633c69187e_TB4962_11) increases while holding two other independent variables constant (11eab386_b8c3_a348_aec0_95bc290a9d5a_TB4962_11 and 11eab386_b8c3_a349_aec0_715a4b6d521d_TB4962_11), the dependent variable (11eab386_b8c3_ca5a_aec0_b32ad4556975_TB4962_11) decreases on average by 50 units. This type of statement is a common interpretation of a regression coefficient in a multiple regression model.

In Reference to the Multiple Regression Model , If