In a Forward Selection Stepwise Regression Process, the First Variable

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In a forward selection stepwise regression process, the first variable to be selected will be the variable that can, by itself, do the most to explain the variation in the dependent variable. This will be the variable that provided the highest possible R-square value by itself.

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Synthetic Division

A simplified manual method for dividing polynomials, particularly useful for dividing by linear factors.

Division

Division is one of the four basic arithmetic operations, representing the action of dividing a number into equal parts.

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A mathematical operation where one number (the dividend) is divided by another (the divisor), showing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.