
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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Let \( f(x) = |x-2| + |x-4| - |2x-6| \) for \( 2 \leqslant x \leqslant 8 \). Find the sum of the maximum and minimum values of \( f(x) \).

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