
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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If Alex gives Bob one nickel, Bob will have four times as many nickels as Alex. If Bob gives Alex one nickel, then he will have three times as many nickels as Alex. How many nickels does Bob have initially?

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