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15\left(w+3\right)=20w+12\left(2w-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 60, the least common multiple of 4,3,5.
15w+45=20w+12\left(2w-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 15 by w+3.
15w+45=20w+24w-12
Use the distributive property to multiply 12 by 2w-1.
15w+45=44w-12
Combine 20w and 24w to get 44w.
15w+45-44w=-12
Subtract 44w from both sides.
-29w+45=-12
Combine 15w and -44w to get -29w.
-29w=-12-45
Subtract 45 from both sides.
-29w=-57
Subtract 45 from -12 to get -57.
w=\frac{-57}{-29}
Divide both sides by -29.
w=\frac{57}{29}
Fraction \frac{-57}{-29} can be simplified to \frac{57}{29} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.