
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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Eric and Michael start from two towns that are 30 kilometers apart and bike toward each other. Eric bikes at four times the speed that Michael bikes. The distance between them decreases at a rate of 2 kilometers per minute. After 4 minutes, both face separate delays: Eric has a flat tire and Michael takes a short rest, both stopping for 6 minutes. After how many minutes from the time they started does Michael reach Eric?
A) 40
B) 55
C) 65
D) 75
E) 85

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