
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 Mexico, environmentalists achieved the passage of a law that requires each car to be off the road at least one day a week (the owner reports the car number and the designated "day off" to the police). In a certain family, all adults wish to drive daily (each for their own activities!). How many cars (at a minimum) must the family have if there are

a) 5 adults? b) 8 adults?

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