
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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When Xiaohong was 3 years old, her mother's age was the same as Xiaohong's age this year. When her mother is 78 years old, Xiaohong's age is the same as her mother’s age this year. How old is Xiaohong’s mother this year?

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