
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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Pauline, more energetic today, can begin shoveling snow at the rate of $25$ cubic yards for the first hour, decreasing by one cubic yard each subsequent hour. Her newly renovated driveway is now $5$ yards wide, $12$ yards long, and covered with snow $2.5$ yards deep. Determine how many hours it will take her to fully clear the driveway.
A) 6 hours
B) 7 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 9 hours

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