
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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If, in the expression $2x^2 + 5$, $x$ changes by a positive amount of $b$, find the change in the expression.
A) $\pm 4xb + b^2$
B) $4xb \pm 2b^2$
C) $\pm 4xb + 2b^2$
D) $(x + b)^2 + 5$
E) $(x - b)^2 + 5$

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