
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 Mrs. Lively's class, three-fourths of the boys and two-thirds of the girls passed the handwriting test. It is known that an equal number of boys and girls passed the test. Additionally, 4 students were absent for the test, which were not counted in the passing rate. What is the minimum possible number of students in the class including those absent?
A) 18
B) 21
C) 24
D) 27
E) 36

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