Answer:
x < - 2
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-3 (x+4) + 5x < -16[/tex]
Start by distributing the -3
[tex]-3x - 12 + 5x < - 16[/tex]
Combine like terms on the left side
[tex]2x - 12 < - 16[/tex]
Add 12 to both sides
[tex]2x < - 4[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2
[tex]x < - 2[/tex]
