
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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A, B, and C are picking watermelons.
The sum of the number of watermelons picked by A and B is 6 fewer than the number picked by C;
The sum of the number of watermelons picked by B and C is 16 more than the number picked by A;
The sum of the number of watermelons picked by C and A is 8 more than the number picked by B;
How many watermelons did they pick in total?

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