
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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If three numbers are added two at a time, the sums are 31, 47, and 52. What is the value of the first number if the sum of the second and third numbers exceeds the first number by 16?

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