
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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The force required to loosen a bolt varies inversely with the length of the handle of the wrench used and directly with the material strength factor of the bolt. A wrench with a handle length of 12 inches requires 300 pounds of force to loosen a bolt with a material strength factor of 1.5. If using a wrench of 18 inches and a bolt with a material strength factor of 2, how many pounds of force are required?

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