I Tried Explaining My Job to My Wife Using One Line (Literally) - Linear Regression

Linear Regression for Machine Learning Explained Linear regression is a way to fit a straight line that best matches the pattern in your data points. It does this by choosing the slope and intercept that minimize the total prediction error across all points. Each point has an input x (like temperature) and an output y (like cups sold), and the line predicts y from x. The slope tells you how much the prediction changes when x increases by 1 unit. It's important because a well-fit line can make re