
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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Evaluate the expression $\frac{2^{2x-3}}{4^{-2} + 8^{-1}}$.
**A)** $\frac{2^{2x-3}}{3}$
**B)** $2^{2x-3} \cdot 16$
**C)** $\frac{16 \cdot 2^{2x-3}}{3}$
**D)** $2^{2x+3} \cdot 3$
**E)** $\frac{3 \cdot 2^{2x-3}}{16}$

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