
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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If the distinct real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ form an arithmetic sequence, and $c$, $a$, $b$ form a geometric sequence, and $a+3b+c=10$, solve for $a$.

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