The function has a slope : m = - 2 and contains the point ( 8, 12 ).
y = m x + b
12 = ( - 2 ) * 8 + b
12 = - 16 + b
b = 12 + 16
b = 28
The slope-intercept form of the function is:
y = - 2 x + 28
From the problem :

In multiplying expressions with the same bases, the exponent will be added accordingly.
For example :

the exponent of a are m and n, and the product will be a raised to the sum of m and n.
Applying this to the problem, we have :

The answer is d. 6^-1
12(3w+8)=25
36w+96=25 ( I used the distributive property)
-96 . -96
36w=-71
w=-1.972222.... ( I divided both sides by 36)
The anwser is 9.8333333333