Verified Answer :

5x + 8 > -12
5x > -12-8
. 5x> -20
. 5/5x> -20/5
. x > -4 C

The steps to solving an inequality are: add or subtract from each side - multiply or divide both sides - simplify. 

5x + 8 > -12
5x > -12 - 8
5x > -20
x > -20/5
x > -4

The answer is: x > -4