Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - 5-7 Scatter Plots and Trend Lines - Lesson Check - Page 340: 6

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The data should have a positive correlation because as x decreases, y also decreases. If that student says that the data have a negative correlation, x values should be in increasing order.
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