- 12 < 4 -

3x

−5

≤ 2 Subtracting 4 from each side, we get
- 12 - 4 < 4 -

3x

−5

- 4 ≤ 2 - 4
⇒ - 16 <

3x

5

≤ - 2
Multiplying each side by 5/3, we get - 16 ×

5

3

<

3x

5

×

5

3

≤ - 2×

5

3

⇒ -

80

3

< x ≤ −

10

3

or x ∊ (

−80

3

,

−10

3

]