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Simplifying Negative Ratios in Business Reporting

A financial analyst is reviewing a budget report where a ratio of two negative adjustments is expressed as the fraction −12−8\frac{-12}{-8}. What is this fraction simplified to its lowest terms? Additionally, identify the specific mathematical rule regarding signs that applies to this division.

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