The scatterplot shows the median annual pay for college-educated men and women in the 50 states in 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The correlation is 0.834. The regression equation is above the graph.

a. Find a rough estimate (by using the scatterplot) of median pay for women in a state that has a median pay of about $60,000 for men.
b. Use the regression equation above the graph to get a more precise estimate of the median pay for women in a state that has a median pay for men of $60,000.

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Predicted Women 87070.5932 Men 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000- 흐 35000-1 330000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 Men's Median Pay (dollars per year)