
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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Given that Alan's flower patch is 30 feet by 50 feet and Betty's herb patch is 35 feet by 40 feet, compare the areas of the two patches and determine the difference in area.

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