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3-3x<2x+18
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 1-x.
3-3x-2x<18
Subtract 2x from both sides.
3-5x<18
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x<18-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-5x<15
Subtract 3 from 18 to get 15.
x>\frac{15}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5. Since -5 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>-3
Divide 15 by -5 to get -3.