
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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Compute the sum of  $x^2+y^2$  over all four ordered pairs  $(x,y)$  of real numbers satisfying  $x=y^2-20$  and  $y=x^2+x-21$ .


*2021 CCA Math Bonanza Lightning Round #3.4*

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