
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]


system
Let the equation of line $l$ be $(a+1)x + y + 2 - a = 0$ ($a \in \mathbb{R}$).
1. If line $l$ has equal intercepts on both coordinate axes, find the equation of line $l$.
2. If line $l$ does not pass through the second quadrant, determine the range of values for the real number $a$.

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