
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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Buses from Dallas to Houston leave every hour on the hour. Buses from Houston to Dallas leave every two hours, starting from 12:00 PM. The trip from one city to the other now takes 6 hours due to increased traffic. Assuming the buses travel on the same highway, how many Dallas-bound buses does a Houston-bound bus pass in the highway (not in the station)?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
E) 8

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