
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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Felix buys notebooks that come in packages of 9, and pencils that come in packages of 12. What is the smallest number of notebook packages he can buy in order to be able to buy an equal number of notebooks and pencils?

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