
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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Maria buys a basket of berries, a carton of milk, a loaf of bread, and a block of cheese for $25. The price of a carton of milk is twice the price of a loaf of bread. The cost of a block of cheese is equal to the price of a basket of berries plus $2. How much does a basket of berries and a block of cheese cost together?

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