</span></span>Let's solve your inequality step-by-step.<span><span>5−<span>(<span>x+5</span>)</span></span>><span>−<span>2<span>(<span>x+4</span>)</span></span></span></span> Step 1: Simplify both sides of the inequality.<span><span>−x</span>><span><span>−<span>2x</span></span>−8</span></span> Step 2: Add 2x to both sides.<span><span><span>−x</span>+<span>2x</span></span>><span><span><span>−<span>2x</span></span>−8</span>+<span>2<span>x</span></span></span></span>