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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<-12
Subtract 8 from -4 to get -12.
x>\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2. Since -2 is negative, the inequality direction is changed.
x>6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.