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How to Use FORECAST() in Google Sheets

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Calculates the expected y-value for a specified x based on a linear regression of a dataset.

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FORECAST(x, data_y, data_x)

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Use the FORECAST formula in cell D1 to predict the sales for the week 10 based on the sales data in B1:B9 and the corresponding weeks in A1:A9.

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