
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]


system
In an old estate, the house is surrounded by tall trees arranged in a circle, including spruces, pines, and birches. There are 96 trees in total. These trees have a peculiar property: for any coniferous tree, among the two trees that are two trees away from it, one is coniferous and the other is deciduous; also, among the two trees that are three trees away from any coniferous tree, one is coniferous and the other is deciduous. How many birches have been planted around the house?

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