What is the predicted life expectancy for a person who lives 3.7 miles away from a grocery store, according to this equation

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In a study, researchers are investigating the link between the distance a person lives from a grocery store (the explanatory variable, in miles) and their life expectancy (the response variable, in years).

From their data, they calculate a least squares regression line

 y^= 79.6 - 0.8x

What is the predicted life expectancy for a person who lives 3.7 miles away from a grocery store, according to this equation?  Round your answer to 2 decimal places!!
 
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