
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 father played chess with his uncle. The winner of each game received 8 crowns from the loser, and no one received anything for a draw. The uncle won four times, there were five draws, and the father ultimately gained 24 crowns.

How many games did the father and uncle play in total?

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