
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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The cost of 1 piece of gum is 1 cent up to 500 pieces. If someone buys more than 500 pieces, each additional piece (beyond 500) costs only 0.8 cents. What is the cost of 700 pieces of gum, in dollars?

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