
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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Suppose a larger rectangular solid with dimensions 5 feet, 3 feet, and 2 feet has a smaller rectangular prism of dimensions 2 feet, 1 foot, and 1 foot removed from it. The smaller prism is removed such that only one of its faces is initially visible on the external surface of the original solid. Calculate how much the total surface area changes because of this removal.
A) 2 square feet more
B) 2 square feet less
C) 4 square feet more
D) 4 square feet less

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