Solve for x: -0.25(-x-12)=2

Expand the brackets by multiplying everything in the brackets by -0.25.

-x x -0.25 = 0.25x
-12 x -0.25 = 3

0.25x + 3 = 2

-3 from both sides.

0.25x = -1

Divide both by 0.25

x = -4

So don't take my word i'm not exactly a mathematical person but i would assume a. because while selling the soap every month you increase in sells so you would by 11 percent. the you would get the factor 0.89 which if i had to guess would be the monthly profit over 11 probably wrong tho