For the Multiple Regression Model $= 40 + 15 x _ { 1 } - 10 x _ { 2 } + 5 x _ { 3 }$

question 22

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For the multiple regression model $= 40 + 15 x _ { 1 } - 10 x _ { 2 } + 5 x _ { 3 }$ , if $x _ { 2 }$ were to increase by 5 units, holding $x _ { 1 }$ and $x _ { 3 }$ constant, the value of $y$ would decrease by 50 units, on average.

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