
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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Rectangle A has dimensions \( 2x \) inches by \( 3x \) inches. Rectangle B has dimensions \( 6x \) inches by \( 9x \) inches. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller rectangle to the area of the larger rectangle? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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