The city council of Pine Bluffs is considering increasing the number of police in an effort to reduce crime. Before making a final decision, the council asked the chief of police to survey other cities of similar size to determine the relationship between the number of police and the number of crimes reported. The chief gathered the following sample information.   City Police   Number of Crimes   City   Police   Number of Crimes Oxford   23       18       Holgate       24       9   Starksville   24       15       Carey       20       22   Danville   30       9       Whistler       19       24   Athens   33       11       Woodville       27       10           Determine the regression equation. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)       Estimate the number of crimes for a city with 21 police officers. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)     Interpret the regression equation.

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The city council of Pine Bluffs is considering increasing the number of police in an effort to reduce crime. Before making a final decision, the council asked the chief of police to survey other cities of similar size to determine the relationship between the number of police and the number of crimes reported. The chief gathered the following sample information.

 

City Police   Number of Crimes   City   Police   Number of Crimes
Oxford   23       18       Holgate       24       9  
Starksville   24       15       Carey       20       22  
Danville   30       9       Whistler       19       24  
Athens   33       11       Woodville       27       10  
 

 

 

 

  1. Determine the regression equation. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

 

 

 

  1. Estimate the number of crimes for a city with 21 police officers. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

 

 
  1. Interpret the regression equation.

 

 

 
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