An employer uses the linear regression equation to predict the weekly salary, y, of an employee who sells x dollars worth of merchandise. Last week, Joaquin sold $1500 worth of merchandise. The same week, Alex earned $650. Using the regression equation, which is an accurate comparison?

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Alex earned about $60 more than Joaquin did.

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An employer uses the linear regression equation to predict the weekly salary, y, of an employee who sells x dollars worth of merchandise. Last week, Joaquin sold $1500 worth of merchandise. The same week, Alex earned $650. Using the regression equation, which is an accurate comparison?

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