Please help, show work! Limits and functions! 85 points!

Which statement best describes the polynomial

An equation representing lyle’s hedge-trimming business is a = 12n - 300 where a is the amount of profit or loss in dollars and n is the number of hedges trimmed. how would the graph of lyle’s business change if the equation a = 10n - 300 represented his business? the graph would be flatter. the graph would be steeper. the graph would start closer to the origin. the graph would start lower on the y-axis.

How many glue sticks are in a basket containing 96 scissors, if the ratio of glue sticks to scissors is 19 to 57.