
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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Laura bought a new scooter and paid $20\%$ of the cost upfront, which was $\$240$. Additionally, she agreed to pay the remaining amount in 12 equal monthly installments. What was the price of the scooter and how much is each installment?

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