The following data show the amount spent on office-building construction (in thousands) for a particular county during a 6-month period.   Office Construction Month Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Amount (in thousands) $15 $25 $42 $51 $60 $74Copy Data    Find the least‑squares regression line for the data. (Let x=1 correspond to January, x=2 to February, etc.) Round the coefficients to three decimal places. Estimate the amount spent on construction in October. Express your answer in thousands of dollars and round to three decimal places.

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The following data show the amount spent on office-building construction (in thousands) for a particular county during a 6-month period.
 
Office Construction
Month Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Amount (in thousands) $15 $25 $42 $51 $60 $74
Copy Data 
 
  1. Find the least‑squares regression line for the data. (Let x=1 correspond to January, x=2 to February, etc.) Round the coefficients to three decimal places.
  2. Estimate the amount spent on construction in October. Express your answer in thousands of dollars and round to three decimal places.
 
 
 
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