
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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Amanda is four years younger than Carlos. Carlos is five years older than Beth. Denise is two years older than Beth. Amanda is 16 years old. How old is Denise?

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