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3x+2-5x<-8
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+2<-8
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x<-8-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-2x<-10
Subtract 2 from -8 to get -10.
x>\frac{-10}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>5
Divide -10 by -2 to get 5.