Step-by-Step Problem Solver

Solve the following problem by thinking through it step by step. Show all your reasoning before giving a final answer.

Problem: [PROBLEM]

Instructions:
1. Restate the problem in your own words to confirm you understand it.
2. Identify what information is given and what needs to be found.
3. Work through the solution one logical step at a time, numbering each step.
4. Check your answer by verifying it against the original problem.
5. State the final answer clearly.

Do not skip steps, even if they seem obvious. Show your work.

How to Use

Replace [PROBLEM] with any problem you want solved — math, logic, word problems, or multi-step reasoning tasks. The explicit instruction to show all steps prevents the AI from jumping to a conclusion and forces it to surface the reasoning chain, which makes errors easier to spot and correct.

Variables

Variable	Description
[PROBLEM]	The problem or question to solve — works best for math, logic puzzles, multi-step planning, or any task where the path to the answer matters as much as the answer itself

Tips

• For math problems, ask the AI to verify the answer by substituting it back into the original equation.
• Add "If you realize you've made an error at any step, correct it and continue" to encourage self-correction mid-chain rather than confidently completing a wrong path.
• For word problems, adding "list any assumptions you are making" surfaces hidden dependencies in the reasoning.