
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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Determine the smaller root of the equation:
\[
(x-\frac{7}{8})^2 + (x-\frac{1}{4})(x-\frac{7}{8}) = 0
\]
A) $\frac{7}{8}$   
B) $\frac{11}{16}$   
C) $\frac{9}{16}$  
D) $1$  
E) $\frac{1}{2}$

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