
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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Abel and Betty start biking towards each other from two places that are 25 kilometers apart. Abel's speed is twice the speed of Betty. The distance between them decreases at a rate of 2 kilometers per minute. After 10 minutes, Abel has to stop because of a mechanical issue and waits for Betty. How many minutes from the time they started does Betty reach Abel?
A) 17.5 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 22.5 minutes
D) 40 minutes

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