Calculate the slope and the intercept of trend equation

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Demand for a surgical procedure at St. Elsewhere Hospital has increased steadily over the past few years:

Year	1	2	3	4	5
Heart Transplants	45	50	52	56	61

Use the trend projection method to forecast demand in year 6. Please type only the forecast amount as a whole number by rounding. You will need to calculate the slope and the intercept of the trend equation using at least two decimal digits.

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