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Evaluate the expression for j = –8. Simplify your answer.

j
j + 12
=

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To evaluate the expression \(\frac{j}{j + 12}\) for \(j = -8\), we will first substitute \(-8\) for \(j\) in the expression.

  1. Substitute \(j = -8\):

\[ \frac{-8}{-8 + 12} \]

  1. Simplify the denominator:

\[ -8 + 12 = 4 \]

  1. Now the expression becomes:

\[ \frac{-8}{4} \]

  1. Simplify the fraction:

\[ \frac{-8}{4} = -2 \]

Therefore, the value of the expression for \(j = -8\) is \(\boxed{-2}\).