
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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Solve for \( x \) in the equation \( |x|^2 - 4|x| - 5 = 0 \).
**A)** Sum of the roots is \( 5 \)  
**B)** Sum of the roots is \( -5 \)  
**C)** Sum of the roots is \( 0 \)  
**D)** Sum of the roots is \( 10 \)

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