
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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Xiao Ming, Xiao Hong, and Xiao Gang are three people whose ages are three consecutive even numbers. Their total age is 48 years old. What is the youngest age? What is the oldest age?

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