
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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Two painters are assigned to paint a large room. One painter would take 6 hours to complete the room alone, while the other would take 8 hours. However, when working together, they slow each other down by 5 square feet per hour due to limited space. They are assigned to work together and finish the job in exactly 4 hours. The total area of the room in square feet is:
A) 100 square feet
B) 110 square feet
C) 120 square feet
D) 130 square feet

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