Answer
$x\lt23$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of inequalities, the solution to the given inequality, $
7x-8-5x\lt38
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
7x-5x\lt38+8
\\\\
2x\lt46
\\\\
x\lt\dfrac{46}{2}
\\\\
x\lt23
.\end{array}