
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]


system
A power boat and a raft both left dock \( A \) on a river and headed downstream. The raft drifted at the speed of the river current. The power boat maintained a constant speed with respect to the river, stopped for an hour at dock \( B \) for a break, then turned back upriver. It eventually met the raft 12 hours after leaving dock \( A \). Determine how many hours it took the power boat to travel from \( A \) to \( B \)?
- **A)** 4 hours
- **B)** 5 hours
- **C)** 6 hours
- **D)** 7 hours

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