
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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In the given diagram, A, B, and C are three stations where the distance from station B to stations A and C is the same. Xiaoming and Xiaoqiang start simultaneously from stations A and C, respectively, and move towards each other. Xiaoming meets Xiaoqiang 100 meters past station B, then both continue moving. Xiaoming reaches station C and immediately returns. After passing station B by 300 meters, he catches up with Xiaoqiang again. What is the distance between station A and station C?

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