
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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John dines at a restaurant in Seattle, where the sales tax on meals is 9.5%. He decides to leave an 18% tip based on the pre-tax cost of his meal. After enjoying his dinner, his total payment came to $45.95. What was the original cost of his meal without tax or tip?
A) $35.00$
B) $36.04$
C) $37.00$
D) $38.50$

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