To solve the equation \( 720:[41-(2x-5)] = 2^3 \times 5 \), let's break it down step by step.

First, simplify the right-hand side of the equation:
\[ 2^3 \times 5 = 8 \times 5 = 40 \]

So the equation becomes:
\[ 720:[41-(2x-5)] = 40 \]

Next, let's simplify the left-hand side. The colon (:) typically represents division, so we rewrite the equation as:
\[ \frac{720}{41 - (2x - 5)} = 40 \]

Now, simplify inside the parentheses:
\[ 41 - (2x - 5) = 41 - 2x + 5 = 46 - 2x \]

So the equation now is:
\[ \frac{720}{46 - 2x} = 40 \]

To clear the fraction, multiply both sides by \( 46 - 2x \):
\[ 720 = 40(46 - 2x) \]

Distribute the 40 on the right-hand side:
\[ 720 = 1840 - 80x \]

Now, isolate the term with \( x \) by subtracting 1840 from both sides:
\[ 720 - 1840 = -80x \]
\[ -1120 = -80x \]

Divide both sides by -80 to solve for \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{-1120}{-80} \]
\[ x = 14 \]

So the solution to the equation is:
\[ x = 14 \]