
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 shoe store is having a promotional sale. Brand A is offering a 65% discount, while Brand B is offering a "Buy 100 yuan, get 40 yuan off" deal. If both brands have a pair of shoes priced at 360 yuan.

1. How much should you pay for each brand if you buy one pair from each?
2. Which brand's shoes are cheaper? And by how much?

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