Regression equation - predict X from Y?

**Layo909** · 02-01-2012 04:11 AM

If I have a value for Y, how can I predict a value for X using the regression equation?

X = ??????

**david_q** · 02-01-2012 06:02 AM

use algebra perhaps...

**Layo909** · 02-01-2012 06:10 AM

Is this right:

X = intercept - slope*Y

**Dragan** · 02-01-2012 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Layo909

Is this right:

X = intercept - slope*Y

You can predict X by turning an alternative form of the regression equation around like this:

$\hat{X_{i}}=\bar{X}+r\frac{s_{x}}{s_{y}}\left (Y _{i}-\bar{Y} \right )$

**andyw** · 02-01-2012 06:57 AM

or y = mx + c (m is gradient, c is y-intercept)... try it and post your working here!

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