The slope,
b, is given by the change in y, and divided by the change in x.
What is the value of b? Change in y (22-16) = 6 / change in x (8-4) = 4
b = 1.5
The intersection, a, is the value of the regression line when crosses the y
axis, this is, where x = 0.
In this example, a = 8