
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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The average age of four Wilson children is 8 years. If the three younger children are 5 years old, 7 years old, and 9 years old, how many years old is the oldest child?

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