1. The table shows the minimum wage rates for the United States during different years. Year1978197919801990199119961997200 720082009
Minimum hourly wage ($)2.652.903.353.804.254.755.155.85 6.557.25

(a)Write the least squares regression equation that models the data. Let x = time in years since 1900 and let y = minimum hourly wage.
(b)Use the equation to estimate the minimum hourly wage of a U. S. worker in 2025. Show your work.

15

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the following expression and we are to solve it and find the product:

-13 × (-5)

solving the given expression in the standard order of solving a mathematical expression, beginning with the opening of brackets and then multiplying the terms and changing their signs.

-3 × -5 = 15 (answer is positive because when negative is multiplied with negative, it gives a positive answer)

assuming this is from a math graphing problem.

7 would be on the x-axis which is the horizontal line on the graph

84 would be on the y-axis which is the vertical line on the graph

yes, i think so although i am not sure. this is a very strange question.