Responsea

Polynomialequation

Identification of variablesb

ABTSWeek 0

Log(ABTS0) = 9.0 * X1 + 9.5 * X2

X1 = MD; X2 = MS

ABTSWeek6

Log(ABTS6) = 8.2 * X1 + 9.4 * X2

X1 = MD; X2 = MS

ABTSWeek 6 – ABTSWeek

Log(ABTS6 -0) = –0.5 * X1 –2.0 * X2

X1 = MD; X2 = MS