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2x+5-5x>-4
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-3x+5>-4
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x>-4-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-3x>-9
Subtract 5 from -4 to get -9.
x<\frac{-9}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3. Since -3 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x<3
Divide -9 by -3 to get 3.