
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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A farmer divides his herd among his four sons in the following fractions: the first son receives $\frac{1}{3}$, the second son $\frac{1}{6}$, and the third son $\frac{1}{9}$ of the herd. If the fourth son receives 8 cows, which represents the remaining part of the herd, how many cows were there in total?
A) 140 cows
B) $\frac{144}{7}$ cows
C) 150 cows
D) 160 cows

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