
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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In a basketball game between the Eagles and the Hawks, the two teams scored a total of 42 points. The Eagles won by a margin of 18 points. How many points did the Hawks score?
A) 10  
B) 12   
C) 14   
D) 16   
E) 20

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