Least squares fit to a straight line?

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I was wondering if someone could explain how to compute the Least squares fit to a straight line
 
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The formulas for the least squares linear fit are given here:
http://www.efunda.com/math/leastsquares/lstsqr1dcurve.cfm
 
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