
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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Mr. $X$ owns a home worth $12,000$. He sells it to Mr. $Y$ at a $20\%$ profit. Mr. $Y$ then sells the house back to Mr. $X$ at a $15\%$ loss. Determine Mr. $X$'s net gain or loss from these transactions.
A) Mr. X makes $2,160
B) Mr. X makes $2,500
C) Mr. X loses $2,160
D) Mr. X comes out even

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