
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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In the diagram, the grid is made up of squares and has two unshaded triangles. The grid dimensions are as follows: a 2 by 3 rectangle, a 3 by 4 rectangle, and a 4 by 5 rectangle. The first unshaded triangle is right-angled with a base of 12 and a height of 4. The second unshaded triangle is right-angled with base 3 and height 2. What is the area of the shaded region?

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