
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 maximum weight allowed in a service lift is satisfied exactly by 12 identical large packages or by 20 identical small packages. What is the greatest number of small packages that the lift can carry alongside nine large packages?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 8

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