The equation is given to be:
[tex]5p+10\: =\: 8p+1[/tex]We can solve for p using the following steps:
Step 1: Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5p+10-10=8p+1-10 \\ 5p=8p-9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2: Subtract 8p from both sides of the equation
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5p-8p=8p-9-8p \\ -3p=-9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3: Multiply both sides by -1
[tex]\begin{gathered} -1\times(-3p)=-1\times(-9) \\ 3p=9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 4: Divide both sides by 3
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{3p}{3}=\frac{9}{3} \\ p=3 \end{gathered}[/tex]ANSWER:
[tex]p=3[/tex]