
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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A teacher tells the class,


"Think of a number, multiply it by 2, then add 1 to it, and double the result. Give the answer to your partner. Partner, subtract 1 from the number you are given and double the result to get your answer."


Ben thinks of $8$, and gives his answer to Sue. What should Sue's answer be?
A) 64
B) 66
C) 68
D) 70

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