
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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Mr. Jones sold two pipes at $\textdollar{1.50}$ each. On one pipe, he made a 25% profit, and on the other, he suffered a 15% loss. What was the financial outcome of these sales?
A) Lost 10 cents
B) Gained 3.5 cents
C) Broke even
D) Lost 5 cents

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