
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A research group called "Beauty of Nature" at a certain school discovered the growth pattern of a plant during a field study. It was found that on one main stem of the plant, there are $x$ branches, and each branch has $x$ small branches. Now, the total number of main stems, branches, and small branches on a plant is $73$. Based on the problem, write the equation as ______.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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