Question

If I have the letter x after a number, what does it mean?

Ex. 20x = 5

Answer 1

It means that 20 times x is 5

also the answer to that problem (20x=5) is 1/4

Explanation:

20x means

20 * x

and since 20 * x = 5

divide 5 and 20

5/20 = 1/4