
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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Connie builds a square art display using $12$ equal-size panes of glass, as arranged. The ratio of the height to width for each pane is $3:1$, and the borders around and between the panes are $3$ inches wide. What is the side length of the square display, in inches?
A) 16.8 inches
B) 17.4 inches
C) 18 inches
D) 18.5 inches

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