To solve the equation \(x5 = 20\), we can assume that \(x5\) means \(x \times 5\).
So we rewrite the equation as:
\[ 5x = 20 \]
To isolate \(x\), we can divide both sides of the equation by 5:
\[ x = \frac{20}{5} \]
Calculating the right side gives:
\[ x = 4 \]
Thus, the solution is:
\[ x = 4 \]