
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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Three boys have a collection of marbles divided into three distinct amounts. The first boy has $4x+2$ marbles, the second boy has $2x$, and the third boy has $3x+1$. Determine the total number of marbles among the three boys.
A) $5x + 3$
B) $7x + 3$
C) $8x + 2$
D) $9x + 3$

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