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Isaac creates a scatter plot showing the association between the height and weight of his maleclassmates. He models the association with the equation w = 6.5h - 275, where h is theclassmate's height in inches and w is the classmate's weight in pounds. What is the meaning of theslope in this equation?

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User Dracony
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for this case we have the following equation:

w = 6.5h -275

For this case the slope is the number next to the h so then m = 6.5

And the best answer would be:

D) For every 6.5 inch in height , 275 pounds is subtracted to get the weight

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