Justin decides to research the relationship between the length in inches and the weight of a certain species of catfish. He measures the length and weight of a number of specimens he catches then throws back into the water. After plotting all his data, he draws a line of best fit. What is the meaning of the xx-value on the line when y, equals, 12y=12?
The x-value on the line represents the length of the catfish in inches. So if y = 12, it means that the weight of the catfish is 12 units (e.g. pounds, ounces, or grams). Therefore, the x-value on the line represents the length of the catfish when it weighs 12 units.
