
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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Samantha the painter originally had enough paint for 40 rooms. On her commute, she accidentally lost 5 cans of paint, consequently leaving her with enough paint for 30 rooms. Determine how many cans of paint she used for these 30 rooms.
A) 10 cans
B) 12 cans
C) 15 cans
D) 18 cans
E) 20 cans

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