
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 line is described by the equation $\frac{x}{4} + \frac{y}{3} = 1$. Determine the slope of this line and calculate the midpoint of the segment formed by the intercepts of this line with the axes.
A) $-\frac{4}{3}$ and $(2, 1.5)$  
B) $-\frac{3}{4}$ and $(2, 1)$  
C) $-\frac{3}{4}$ and $(2, 1.5)$  
D) $\frac{3}{4}$ and $(2, 1.5)$  
E) $\frac{4}{3}$ and $(2, 1.5)$

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