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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.

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Nicole is making carrot bread she needs 5 cups of carrots for 2 cups of sugar.what is the ratio of cups of sugar to cups of carrots that nicole will need? write the ration in three different ways