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3x+8-5x<4
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+8<4
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x<4-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-2x<-4
Subtract 8 from 4 to get -4.
x>\frac{-4}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>2
Divide -4 by -2 to get 2.