
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 two-round basketball game between the Hawks and the Eagles, the combined score of the two teams over both rounds is 78 points. In the first round, the Hawks won by a margin of 12 points. In the second round, the Eagles won by a margin of 6 points. How many points did the Eagles score in the first round?
A) 9 points
B) 12 points
C) 18 points
D) 24 points
E) 30 points

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