
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 geometric pattern consists of rows made of alternating black and white squares, with each row beginning and ending with a white square. Initially, the sequence forms three squares in the first row. This pattern continues for subsequent rows by adding two squares to the preceding row. What is the number of black squares in the 56th row?
A) 54
B) 55
C) 56
D) 57
E) 58

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