
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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Mr. Lee sold two speakers at $\textdollar{1.44}$ each. One speaker was sold at a 20% profit, whereas the other was sold at a 10% loss. Did Mr. Lee break even, or how much did he gain or lose in the overall transaction?
A) Lost 8 cents
B) Gained 8 cents
C) Broke even
D) Lost 16 cents
E) Gained 24 cents

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