
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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On a number line, there are three points A, B, and C which represent the numbers -24, -10, and 10, respectively. Two electronic ants, named Alpha and Beta, start moving towards each other from points A and C, respectively. Alpha moves at a speed of 4 units per second, while Beta moves at a speed of 6 units per second.

(1) At which point on the number line do Alpha and Beta meet?
(2) After how many seconds will the sum of Alpha's distances to points A, B, and C be 40 units? If at that moment Alpha turns back, will Alpha and Beta meet again on the number line? If they can meet, find the meeting point; if they cannot, explain why.

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