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3x+8<5x-5+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-1.
3x+8<5x-2
Add -5 and 3 to get -2.
3x+8-5x<-2
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+8<-2
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x<-2-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-2x<-10
Subtract 8 from -2 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.