Solving inequalities with $x$ as a term and $x$ as an exponent

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I am trying to find the values of $x$ which satisfy the inequality:

$$x + 3^x < 4$$

I can approach the problem by setting the LHS equal to 4, and could proceed if I only had the term with $x$ as an exponent by taking logs, but the extra $x$ term means I would still be left with a term of log $x$. How should I approach this?