
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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Person A and person B start at the same time from locations A and B respectively, walking towards each other at a constant speed. They first meet at a point 8 kilometers from location A. After meeting, they continue forward and upon reaching each other's starting point, they immediately return. They meet for the second time at a point 6 kilometers from location A. What is the distance between locations A and B in kilometers?

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