The values of the SS of the deviations from regression for error and cultivars + error are calculated as follows: SSdy.x(error) = Zy2error {[(Exy)error]2 / Zx2 error) = 10.26 [(67.78)2 / 1066] = 5.95 SSdy.x(cultivars+error) = 18.73 [(101.84)2 / 1627.33] = 12.36 d.f. = (t-1) + [(t-l)(b-l)-l] SSdy.x(adjusted means) = 12.36 5.95 = 6.41 d.f. = (t-l) The MS values for these sources are estimated by dividing each SS by its corresponding d.f.: MSE = SSE / d.f. = 5.95 / 14 = 0.43 and MS adj.means = SS adj. means / d.f. = 6.41 / 5 = 1.28 The F test for adjusted means is performed by dividing MS adj. means / MS error : Fc = 1.28 / 0.43 = 2.98 d.f. = 5.14 Step 6. Since there is significance at the 5% level when testing the adjusted means, the covariance is necessary and the mean values for cultivars should be adjusted. The error regression coefficient, byx, is calculated as follows: