Question

the owner of a ramen restaurant records the number of bowls sold and the high temperature each day. the scatter plot shows the data. a good line of fit is drawn through the points (10, 140) and (60, 40).
write the equation of the line of fit.
$y = -2x + 160$
the high temperature of the day is 66°f. use the equation to predict the number of bowls sold, $y$, when $x$ is 66.
_____ bowls

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute x=66 into equation

$y = -2(66) + 160$

Step2: Calculate the product term

$y = -132 + 160$

Step3: Compute final y value

$y = 28$

Answer:

28 bowls