
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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The first AMC 8 was given in 1985 and it has been administered annually since that time. Michael turned 15 years old the year he took the tenth AMC 8. In what year was Michael born?
A) 1979
B) 1980
C) 1981
D) 1982
E) 1983

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