
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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Simplify the expression, then evaluate the value: 
(1) $$(3x+2y)(3x-2y)-(x+2y)(5x-2y) \div 8x$$, where $x=2$, $y=2016$.
(2) $$\frac{x-3}{x^2-1} \cdot \frac{x^2+2x+1}{x-3} - \left(\frac{1}{x-1}+1\right)$$, substitute a number of your choice and find the value.

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