To determine if \( p = 6 \) is a solution to the equation \( p + 8 = 16 \), we can substitute \( p \) with 6 and see if the equation holds true.
Substituting:
\[ 6 + 8 = 16 \]
Calculating the left side:
\[ 14 = 16 \]
Since \( 14 \) does not equal \( 16 \), \( p = 6 \) is not a solution to the equation \( p + 8 = 16 \).
To find the correct solution, we can solve the equation normally:
\[ p + 8 = 16 \]
Subtracting 8 from both sides:
\[ p = 16 - 8 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ p = 8 \]
So, the correct solution is \( p = 8 \).