
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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Marty wants to paint a room and he has decided to either paint the ceiling or the walls, but not both. He can choose from five different colors: blue, green, yellow, black, or white. He also has options to paint using a brush, roller, or spray gun. How many different combinations of choices can Marty choose considering the part of the room and painting method?

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