
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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Ten friends dined at a cafe and planned to split the bill evenly. Richard forgot his wallet, so the remaining nine friends had to cover his part. As a result, each of the nine pitched in an additional $3 to cover Richard's share. Calculate the total bill.
A) $\text{\textdollar}250$
B) $\text{\textdollar}260$
C) $\text{\textdollar}270$
D) $\text{\textdollar}280$

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