
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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During the Arbor Day on March 12th, a school's environmental protection group organized a tree planting activity. The first group planted 12 trees; the second group planted 36 trees, with 6 more people than the first group. The average number of trees planted per person in both groups is equal. Find the number of people in the first group.

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