Answer
True
Work Step by Step
Step 1: $5(x-8)=5x-40$
Step 2: $5x-40=5x-40$
Step 3: Subtracting $5x$ from both sides, $5x-5x-40=5x-5x-40$
Step 4: $-40=-40$
Step 5: Adding $40$ to both sides, $-40+40=-40+40$
Step 6: $0=0$
When a true statement such as $0=0$ results, the equation is an identity.
