
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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Anna has a meal at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where the sales tax on meals is 12%. She leaves an 18% tip on the price of her meal before the sales tax is added, and the tax is calculated on the pre-tip amount. She spends a total of 30.00 dollars for her dinner. Determine the cost of her dinner without tax or tip in dollars.

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