solve the compound inequality

4>-2x+3 or 12<-2x+5

first solve each like they have an equal sign:

4>-2x+3
-3 -3
1>-2x
-1/2<x (when you divide by a negative # in an inequality, you change a less than to a greater than or visa-versa)

12<-2x+5
-5 -5
7<-2x
-7/2>x (same thing)

hope that helped