
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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A circular garden 10 feet in diameter has a straight concrete path 4 feet wide that runs through the garden's center. Calculate the number of square feet in the remaining garden area not covered by the path.
**A)** $25\pi - 40$  
**B)** $20\pi - 20$  
**C)** $30\pi - 45$  
**D)** $35\pi - 30$  
**E)** $15\pi - 10$

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