Question

what is the value of p that makes the following expression true p-{-4-(2-8/4)}=8

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{p}-\left\{-4-\left(2-\frac{8}{4}\right)\right\}=8 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}-\left\{-4-\left(2-2\right)\right\}=8 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}-\left\{-4-0\right\}=8 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}-\left(-4\right)=8 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}+4=8 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}=8-4 \\ \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}=4 \end{gathered}$$