
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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John is walking east at a speed of 2 miles per hour, while Bob is also walking east, but at a speed of 6 miles per hour. Meanwhile, Alice starts at the same point as Bob but walks west at a speed of 3 miles per hour. If Bob is now 2 miles west of John, how many minutes will it take for Bob to catch up to John?
A) 20 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 40 minutes
D) 50 minutes
E) 60 minutes

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