
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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Carl decided to upgrade his fencing for a larger rectangular vegetable garden, now buying 36 fence posts. Every corner still has a post, and now he ensures that exactly 6 yards separate each neighboring post. He plans such that the longer side of the garden, including the corners, has three times as many posts as the shorter side, including the corners. What is the new area, in square yards, of Carl’s garden?
A) 1914 square yards
B) 2016 square yards
C) 2184 square yards
D) 2296 square yards

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