Problema Solution

Translate into an inequality. Do not solve

The length of the second triangle is four less than three times the length of the first side. The length of the third side is one more than the length of the first side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 37 feet, what is the length of the first side?

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let x,y,z be the sides of the triangle

The given information could be translated into the following:

y<3x

z>y+1