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

h/ h + 9

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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:

\[ \boxed{4} \]