
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 store offers two discounts on shoes. Discount A gives "Buy one pair of shoes, get the second pair at 40% off." Discount B gives "$15 off the second pair." If Michael wants to buy two pairs of shoes each priced at $50, and he can only use one of the discounts, how much does Michael save by choosing the better discount?

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