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