
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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Calculate the difference between an 8.5% sales tax and a 7% sales tax on an item priced at $50.
A) $0.35$
B) $0.50$
C) $0.75$
D) $1.00$
E) $1.25$

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