
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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Xiao Ming departs from his home to his grandmother's house on a bicycle at a speed of 12 km/h. After 2.5 hours, his father realizes that Xiao Ming forgot to bring his homework and starts chasing him on a motorcycle at a speed of 36 km/h. Half an hour after Xiao Ming reaches his grandmother's house, his father arrives. What is the distance between Xiao Ming's home and his grandmother's house in kilometers?

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