
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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Let the function $f(x) = |x+1| + |x-4| - a$.
(1) When $a=1$, find the minimum value of the function $f(x)$.
(2) If $f(x) \geq \frac{4}{a} + 1$ holds true for all real numbers $x$, find the range of values for the real number $a$.

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