
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 cubic function given by $y = x^3 + px^2 + qx + r$. If the least possible value of $y$ is zero when $x = -1$, find the value of $r$ in terms of $p$ and $q$.
A) $p - 3$
B) $p - 2$
C) $2p - 3$
D) $3p - 2$

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