
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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Let $r$ be the result of tripling both the base and the exponent of $a^b$, where $b$ is a non-zero integer. If $r$ equals the product of $a^b$ by $x^{3b}$, determine the value of $x$.
**A)** $3a^{1/3}$  
**B)** $9a^{1/3}$  
**C)** $3a^{2/3}$  
**D)** $9$  
**E)** $27a^{2/3}$

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