
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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In a certain archery competition, the maximum score is 10 points, and 50% of the participants are eliminated in the preliminary round. It is known that the average score of the contestants who advance to the semi-finals is 2 points higher than the average score of all contestants, and the average score of the contestants who advance to the semi-finals is 8 points. What is the average score of the contestants who are eliminated?

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