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-5-2x-2x<7
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5-4x<7
Combine -2x and -2x to get -4x.
-4x<7+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-4x<12
Add 7 and 5 to get 12.
x>\frac{12}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4. Since -4 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>-3
Divide 12 by -4 to get -3.