To solve the equation \( 5 + 8 + 1 = 32 \), we first need to verify if the left side is equal to the right side.
Step 1: Calculate the left side of the equation.
We add the numbers on the left side:
\[ 5 + 8 + 1 \]
Calculating step-by-step:
- \( 5 + 8 = 13 \)
- \( 13 + 1 = 14 \)
So the left-hand side evaluates to:
\[ 5 + 8 + 1 = 14 \]
Step 2: Compare the left-hand side with the right-hand side.
Now we compare \( 14 \) (the left side) with \( 32 \) (the right side):
\[ 14 \neq 32 \]
This means that the original equation \( 5 + 8 + 1 = 32 \) is incorrect as it does not hold true.
Conclusion:
Since the equation does not balance, we conclude that there is no solution in terms of a value for a variable (in this case, there is no variable to solve for) and that the equation itself is false.
Thus, the final answer is that the equation is incorrect and does not hold true.