
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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Maria borrowed money from her friend to buy a bicycle. Her friend has agreed to let her work off her debt by washing cars under the following conditions: her first hour of work is worth $\$2$, the second hour worth $\$4$, the third hour $\$6$, the fourth hour $\$8$, the fifth hour $\$10$, the sixth hour $\$12$, the seventh hour $\$2$, the eighth hour $\$4$, etc. If she repays her debt by working for 48 hours, how many dollars did she borrow?

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