
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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Calculate the value of the polynomial $f(x) = 3x^6 + 4x^5 + 5x^4 + 6x^3 + 7x^2 + 8x + 1$ when $x = 0.4$ using the Horner's method (also known as Qin Jiushao algorithm in Chinese mathematics). Determine the maximum number of times multiplication and addition need to be performed, respectively.

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