
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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Last year, a laptop cost $500 and a tablet cost $200. This year, the price of the laptop increased by 10%, and the price of the tablet increased by 20%. The percent increase in the combined cost of the laptop and the tablet is:
A) 12%
B) 13%
C) 14%
D) 15%
E) 16%

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