A residual vs. predictor plot is a plot of 
versus the estimator 
.
Random scatter indicates the model is probably good. A pattern indicates a problem
with the model. If the spread in 
increases as 
increases, the errors are called heteroscedastic.
Residual vs. Predictor Plot
See also
EstimatorExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Residual vs. Predictor Plot." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ResidualvsPredictorPlot.html