
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 lion is two and a half times older than the porcupine. According to the hoopoe, three years ago, the lion was seven times older than the porcupine. Considering all this, how old are they together?

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