
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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A ship travels downstream from port A to port B along the river at a speed of 26 kilometers per hour, taking 3 hours less than the return trip from port B to port A. If the speed of the water is 2 kilometers per hour, determine the distance between port A and port B. Let the distance between port A and port B be x kilometers.

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