Marta believes that the equation of the line of best fit for the scatterplot below is y=-5/9x+23/9. Which statement best summarizes why Marta is likely incorrect?

Marta's equation has a positive y-intercept, but the scatterplot suggests a negative y-intercept.

Marta's equation has a positive y-intercept, but the scatterplot shows a negative correlation.

Marta's equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot suggests a negative y-intercept.

Marta's equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot shows a positive correlation.

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25 July, 18:06

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Lorelai Pineda · Answer 1

I just took the quiz, the answer is A.

Marta’s equation has a positive y-intercept, but the scatterplot suggests a negative y-intercept.

Schmidt · Answer 2

The answer is A but im not completely sure