
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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At 3:00 PM on a clear day, the temperature difference between Seattle and Portland is $P$ degrees, with Seattle being warmer. By 8:00 PM, Seattle's temperature has dropped by $7$ degrees, while Portland's temperature has dropped by only $2$ degrees. At this time, the temperature difference between the two cities is just $1$ degree. Find the product of all possible values of $P$.
A) 12  
B) 20  
C) 24  
D) 48  
E) 100

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