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Enter the following data set with X in L1 and Y in L2:
X Y
5 8
76
89
3 5
by moving the highlighter to the cell below the L1 header and then pressing
5 
ENTER ENTER 
9
7 
ENTER ENTER 
5
8 
ENTER
ENTER .
3
ENTER
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8
ENTER
6
Sometimes, you will need to sort the data in an ascending or descending manner for either the X or Y variables. To sort your data set with the X values ascending, press 2ndF 
QUIT 
STAT , touch B OPE, double touch 1 sortA(
press | 2ndF |
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| L1 | , | 2ndF |
| L2 | ) | ENTER | . Press | STAT | , touch A EDIT, |
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press | ENTER |
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the X values ascending and their appropriate Y values.
Save this data set by pressing 
double touch 1 StoLD, and press 1
2ndF 
LIST , touch C L_DATA,
ENTER .
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