
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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Let's consider John, who recently purchased a hybrid vehicle. He took the vehicle for a drive, using the battery alone for the initial 60 miles. Subsequently, the rest of the journey solely operated on gasoline, consuming it at a rate of 0.03 gallons per mile. Throughout the journey, his vehicle attained an average of 40 miles per gallon. Calculate the total distance of John's drive.
A) 300 miles
B) 320 miles
C) 360 miles
D) 400 miles
E) 420 miles

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