
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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Consider the expression \( x^2 - 5x \). Calculate how much this expression changes if \( x \) increases or decreases by a positive amount \( a \).
- **A)** \( 2ax + a^2 - 5a \)
- **B)** \( -2ax + a^2 + 5a \)
- **C)** \( 2ax - 5a \)
- **D)** \( a^2 - 5a \)
- **E)** \( \pm 2ax + a^2 \pm 5a \)

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