
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 coordinate plane, six unit squares are aligned in two rows with the first row containing one square and the second containing five squares in a line. A line stretches from $(a,0)$ to $(5,2)$, thereby splitting the area into two equal parts. What is the value of $a$?
- **A)** $1$
- **B)** $1.5$
- **C)** $2$
- **D)** $2.5$
- **E)** $3$

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