
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]

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# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The force needed to loosen a bolt varies inversely with the length of the handle of the wrench used and directly with a factor depending on the material of the bolt. A steel bolt adds an extra 50 pounds of force regardless of the wrench used due to its toughness. A wrench with a handle length of 12 inches requires 300 pounds of force (excluding the steel bolt's additional force) to loosen a steel bolt. How many pounds of force will be required to loosen the same bolt with a wrench of 18 inches?

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