
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 multiple choice examination consists of $30$ questions. The scoring rewards $+4$ for each correct answer, $-3$ for each incorrect answer, and $0$ for unanswered questions. Michael's total score on the examination is $72$. What is the maximum number of questions he could have answered correctly?
A) 20
B) 21
C) 22
D) 23

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