
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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Mr. Thompson has two options to commute to his office. Route A is 8 miles long with an average speed of 25 miles per hour. Route B is 7 miles long consisting of three segments: a 2-mile stretch on a highway where he can travel at 50 miles per hour, a 0.5-mile stretch in a school zone where his speed is restricted to 20 miles per hour, and the rest of the route at 35 miles per hour. How much quicker, in minutes, is Route B compared to Route A?
A) 6.5 minutes
B) 7.5 minutes
C) 7.586 minutes
D) 8 minutes

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