
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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Voldemort bought a book for $\$8$ which was one-eighth of its original price. Later, he also bought a journal that was priced at twice the amount he paid for the book. What was the total amount Voldemort spent, and what was the original price of the book?

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