
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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Anna dines at an upscale café in San Francisco, where the sales tax on meals is 8.5% and she leaves a 18% tip on the pre-tax meal cost. If she spends a total of $35.70 for dinner, what was the original cost of her meal before tax and tip?
**A)** 28.23
**B)** 26.00
**C)** 30.00
**D)** 32.50

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