12 - 8(3x - 5) > -7x + 29 distribute the 8 first
12 - 24x - 40 > -7x + 29
-24x + 12 - 40 > -7x + 29 rewrite with common terms together
-24x -28 > -7x + 29
-24x - 28 - 29 > -7x subtract 29 from both sides
-24x -57 > -7x add 24x to both sides
57 > 24x - 7x
57 > 17x
57/17 > x
3.352 > x