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-3x+11+x<-5
Add x to both sides.
-2x+11<-5
Combine -3x and x to get -2x.
-2x<-5-11
Subtract 11 from both sides.
-2x<-16
Subtract 11 from -5 to get -16.
x>\frac{-16}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>8
Divide -16 by -2 to get 8.