
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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Suppose $x$ and $y$ are directly proportional. When $x$ increases by $30\%$, $y$ also increases. If the new value of $y$ is 260% of its original value, by what percentage did $y$ increase?
**A)** 130%  
**B)** 160%  
**C)** 260%  
**D)** 230%  
**E)** 180%

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