Question: Evaluate the following expression.
\[\dfrac{-12}{-4 - 8}\]
1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $$\dfrac{-12}{-4 - 8}$$.
2. **Simplify the denominator:** Calculate $$-4 - 8$$.
$$-4 - 8 = -12$$
3. **Rewrite the expression:** Substitute the simplified denominator back into the expression.
$$\dfrac{-12}{-12}$$
4. **Simplify the fraction:** Divide numerator and denominator.
$$\dfrac{\cancel{-12}}{\cancel{-12}} = 1$$
5. **Final answer:** The value of the expression is $$1$$.