Question

Evaluate the expression for h = –12. Simplify your answer.

h/ h + 9

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \( \frac{h}{h + 9} \) for \( h = -12 \), we start by substituting \(-12\) for \(h\):

\[
\frac{-12}{-12 + 9}
\]

Now, simplify the denominator:

\[
-12 + 9 = -3
\]

So the expression becomes:

\[
\frac{-12}{-3}
\]

Now, divide \(-12\) by \(-3\):

\[
\frac{-12}{-3} = 4
\]

Thus, the simplified value of the expression when \( h = -12 \) is:

\[
\boxed{4}
\]