
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 first-grader has one hundred cards with natural numbers from 1 to 100 written on them, as well as a large supply of "+" and "=" signs. What is the maximum number of correct equations they can form? (Each card can be used no more than once, each equation can have only one "=" sign, and cards cannot be flipped or combined to create new numbers.)

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