Step 1: Analysis
Start with the inequality $7x + 4 < 9x + 8$.
Step 2: Calculation
Subtract $7x$ from both sides: $4 < 2x + 8$.
Subtract $8$ from both sides: $-4 < 2x$.
Divide by $2$: $-2 < x$ or $x > -2$.
Step 3: Conclusion
The solution set in interval notation is $(-2, \infty)$.
Final Answer: (C)