
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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Every week, Ben goes to the bookstore and buys $4$ notebooks at $\$2$ each, $3$ magazines at $\$6$ each, $5$ pens at $\$1.50$ each, and $2$ books at $\$12$ each. This week the store has a promotion where all pens are $25\%$ off. Additionally, Ben has a membership card that gives him $\$10$ off any order of $\$50$ or more. How much does Ben spend on this shopping trip?

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