
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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There is a pasture where the grass grows at a constant rate every day (the amount of grass grows equally every day). If 24 cows are grazing, they will finish the grass in 6 days; if 21 cows are grazing, they will finish the grass in 8 days. Assuming each cow consumes an equal amount of grass, how many days will it take for 16 cows to finish the grass?

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