Find the equation for the least squares regression line of the data described below.
A large property developer owns a number of suburban apartment complexes. The developer wants to see if planting more trees will increase the demand for her apartments.
The developer notes the number of trees planted in each apartment complex she owns, x, as well as the number of rental applications filled out for each complex in one month, y.
| Trees planted | Rental applications |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 8 | 39 |
| 16 | 47 |
| 26 | 41 |
Round your answers to the nearest thousandth.
y
=
x
+
ref_doc_title.
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