
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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$K$ takes $20$ minutes less time than $M$ to travel a distance of $40$ miles. $K$ travels $0.5$ miles per hour faster than $M$. If $x$ is $K$'s rate of speed in miles per hour, then what is $K$'s time for the distance?
A) 4 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 7 hours

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