Delivery Time Narrative Let X Be the Number of Pieces of Furniture in of Furniture

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Essay

Delivery Time Narrative
Let x be the number of pieces of furniture in a delivery truck and y be the time (in hours) it takes the delivery person to deliver all the pieces of furniture. A simple linear regression analysis related x and y where the least-squares estimates of the regression parameters are a = 1.85 and b = 0.55.
-Refer to Delivery Time Narrative. Identify and interpret the slope of the equation.

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