Translate the sentence into an inequality.

The sum of 8 and w is greater than -28.

To translate the given sentence into an inequality, we'll break it down into its mathematical components:

- "The sum of 8 and w" translates to \(8 + w\).
- "is greater than" translates to \(>\).
- "-28" is the negative number -28.

Putting these components together, we get the inequality:

\[8 + w > -28\]