
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 motorized canoe and a kayak both left pier P on a lake and headed north. The kayak paddled at the speed of the lake's current. The motorized canoe maintained a constant speed relative to the lake. After reaching pier Q up north, the canoe immediately turned around and traveled back south. It met the kayak on the lake 8 hours after leaving pier P. How many hours did it take the motorized canoe to go from P to Q?
A) \( \frac{4p}{r} \) hours
B) \( \frac{5p}{r} \) hours
C) \( \frac{3p}{r} \) hours
D) \( \frac{8p}{r} \) hours

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