The engineering firm has the following data about the number of absences and the salaries(in thousands...

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The engineering firm has the following data about the number of absences and the salaries(in thousands of dollars) of 9 randomly selected employees. Number of absences, x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5 Salary, y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82 1. State the equation for the line of best fit. You can spell out , as y-hat. Round to one decimal place as needed. 2. Predict the salary of an employee with 10 absences. Round to two decimal places as needed. The engineering firm has the following data about the number of absences and the salaries(in thousands of dollars) of 9 randomly selected employees. Number of absences, x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5 Salary, y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82 1. State the equation for the line of best fit. You can spell out , as y-hat. Round to one decimal place as needed. 2. Predict the salary of an employee with 10 absences. Round to two decimal places as needed.