
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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A businessman drove $150$ miles to a conference using his electric car that averaged $50$ miles per gallon-electric equivalent. For various business errands during the conference, he rented a car that traveled $100$ miles and averaged $25$ miles per gallon. He then drove $150$ miles back home using his electric car. Compute the average gas mileage, in miles per gallon-electric equivalent, for the entire trip.
**A)** 30 miles per gallon-electric equivalent
**B)** 35 miles per gallon-electric equivalent
**C)** 40 miles per gallon-electric equivalent
**D)** 45 miles per gallon-electric equivalent
**E)** 50 miles per gallon-electric equivalent

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