Let $G$ be a group of order $20$. The prime factorization of $20$ is $20=2^2\cdot 5$.
Let $n_5$ be the number of $5$-Sylow subgroups of $G$.
By Sylow’s theorem, we have
\[n_5\equiv 1 \pmod{5} \text{ and } n_5|4.\]
It follows from these constraints that we have $n_5=1$.
Let $P$ be the unique $5$-Sylow subgroup of $G$.
The subgroup $P$ is normal in $G$ as it is the unique $5$-Sylow subgroup.
Then consider the subnormal series
\[G\triangleright P \triangleright \{e\},\]
where $e$ is the identity element of $G$.
Then the factor groups $G/P$, $P/\{e\}$ have order $4$ and $5$ respectively, and hence these are cyclic groups and in particular abelian.
Therefore the group $G$ of order $20$ has a subnormal series whose factor groups are abelian groups, and thus $G$ is a solvable group.
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If a group $G$ has order $pq$, then show the followings.
(a) The group $G$ has a normal Sylow $p$-subgroup.
(b) The group $G$ is solvable.
Definition/Hint
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Show that the group $G$ is solvable.
Definition
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Prove that a $q$-Sylow subgroup of $G$ is normal and the number of $p$-Sylow subgroups are $q$.
Hint.
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Hint.
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Hint.
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(b) $|G|=200$.
Hint.
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Prove that $G$ is a simple abelian group if and only if the order of $G$ is a prime number.
Definition.
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Show that $G$ has a normal subgroup of order either $p,q$ or $r$.
Hint.
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