
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 motorcyclist left point A for point B, and at the same time, a pedestrian left point B for point A. When they met, the motorcyclist took the pedestrian on his motorcycle to point A and then immediately went back to point B. As a result, the pedestrian reached point A 4 times faster than if he had walked the entire distance. How many times faster would the motorcyclist have arrived at point B if he didn't have to return?

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