Looking for equation that describes data points

[long lintel]

I have the following data points:\
\begin{aligned}
(10, -5), \
(14, -7), \
(33, -22), \
(39, -26), \
(102, -85), \
(114, -95), \
(261, -232), \
(279, -248), \
(615, -574), \
(645, -602), \
(1239, -1180), \
(1281, -1220), \
(2130, -2059), \
(2190, -2117), \
(3636, -3535), \
(3708, -3605)
\end{aligned}\
I am looking for an equation that goes through these data points, and predicts the next data point.

I attached a picture of the data.

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[blissful elk]

I mean, on the graph it just looks... linear.

[light tartan]

Linear regression, to be exact. Usually see this in statistics and chemistry.

If you have to do this by hand, well...it's long, I'll tell you that. 😂

Just apply the linear regression equation, and you're all set. To find the next data point, plug in any value for x to find the value for y, or vice versa.

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