
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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The average age of the Kebul family, which consists of the father, mother, and several children, is 18 years. The average age of the family without the father, who is 38 years old, is 14 years. How many children do the Kebul family have?

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