
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 semipro basketball league has teams with 21 players each. League rules state that a player must be paid at least $20,000 and that the total of all players' salaries for each team cannot exceed $900,000. What is the maximum possible salary, in dollars, for a single player?
A) $450,000$
B) $500,000$
C) $600,000$
D) $700,000$

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