What Is the Natural Logarithmic Regression Equation for
the Following $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline x & 3 & 5 & 9 & 12 \\\hline y & 4 & 7 & 10 & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Essay

What is the natural logarithmic regression equation for
the following data? Estimate the y-value for x = 18.
Express answers to the nearest hundredth. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline x & 3 & 5 & 9 & 12 \\\hline y & 4 & 7 & 10 & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$

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