
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 function \( f(x) = \begin{cases} 
x + 2, & x \leq -1, \\
x^2, & -1 < x < 2, \\
2x, & x \geq 2 
\end{cases} \), if \( f(x) = 3 \), then \( x = \)

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