
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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Tyler has two modes of using his laptop: active and standby. In standby mode, the battery lasts 48 hours. If he uses it actively, the battery will last 6 hours. Tyler has had his laptop on for 18 hours since the last charge, during which he actively used it for 3 hours. If he continues only in standby mode, how many more hours will the battery last?
A) 7 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 9 hours
D) 10 hours
E) 12 hours

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