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-6x-3>-2\left(x+4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2x+1.
-6x-3>-2x-8
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+4.
-6x-3+2x>-8
Add 2x to both sides.
-4x-3>-8
Combine -6x and 2x to get -4x.
-4x>-8+3
Add 3 to both sides.
-4x>-5
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
x<\frac{-5}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4. Since -4 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x<\frac{5}{4}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-4} can be simplified to \frac{5}{4} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.