
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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Two lines with slopes 3 and -1 intersect at the point $(3, 1)$. What is the area of the triangle enclosed by these two lines and the horizontal line $y = 8$?
- **A)** $\frac{25}{4}$
- **B)** $\frac{98}{3}$
- **C)** $\frac{50}{3}$
- **D)** 36
- **E)** $\frac{200}{9}$

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