
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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Eight painters working at the same rate take $2.5$ work-days to finish a job. If six painters are available and they take a rest day for every five consecutive workdays, how many total calendar days will it take them to finish the job, working at the same rate?

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