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15\left(x-3\right)+12\times 2\left(x-4\right)-20=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 60, the least common multiple of 4,5,3.
15x-45+12\times 2\left(x-4\right)-20=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 15 by x-3.
15x-45+24\left(x-4\right)-20=0
Multiply 12 and 2 to get 24.
15x-45+24x-96-20=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 24 by x-4.
39x-45-96-20=0
Combine 15x and 24x to get 39x.
39x-141-20=0
Subtract 96 from -45 to get -141.
39x-161=0
Subtract 20 from -141 to get -161.
39x=161
Add 161 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{161}{39}
Divide both sides by 39.