
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 smuggler sees a coast guard vessel 15 miles ahead at 10:00 a.m. The smuggler speeds up to 18 mph trying to escape, while the coast guard chases at 20 mph. After 1 hour, the smuggler's engine malfunctions, reducing his speed to 16 miles while the coast guard is unaffected. When will the coast guard overtake the smuggler?
A) 2:00 p.m.
B) 2:15 p.m.
C) 2:30 p.m.
D) 2:45 p.m.

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