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