
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 city of $500$ adults, each adult owns either a bike, a car, or both. If $450$ adults own bikes and $200$ adults own cars, how many of the bike owners do not own a car?
- **A)** 200
   - **B)** 250
   - **C)** 300
   - **D)** 350
   - **E)** 400

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