
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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Cindy was instructed by her teacher to first multiply a number by 2, subtract 4, and then divide the result by 6. However, Cindy first divided the number by 2, subtracted 6, and then multiplied the result by 4, obtaining a result of 24. Determine the value Cindy would have obtained if she solved the problem correctly.

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