1. **State the problem:** We need to find the equation of the trend line (line of best fit) passing through the two yellow points on the scatter plot.
2. **Identify the points:** The two yellow points are approximately at $ (2, 0) $ and $ (8, 6) $.
3. **Formula for slope:** The slope $m$ of a line passing through points $ (x_1, y_1) $ and $ (x_2, y_2) $ is given by
$$ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} $$
4. **Calculate the slope:**
$$ m = \frac{6 - 0}{8 - 2} = \frac{6}{6} = 1 $$
5. **Use slope-intercept form:** The equation of a line is
$$ y = mx + b $$
where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.
6. **Find the y-intercept $b$:** Substitute one point, for example $ (2, 0) $, and $m=1$ into the equation:
$$ 0 = 1 \times 2 + b $$
$$ 0 = 2 + b $$
$$ b = -2 $$
7. **Write the final equation:**
$$ y = 1x - 2 $$
or simply
$$ y = x - 2 $$
**Answer:** The equation of the trend line is $ y = x - 2 $.
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