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5x-5-7x<3
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-2x-5<3
Combine 5x and -7x 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.