
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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Michael starts to walk at a rate of $3$ feet per second after waiting for $20$ seconds once the garbage truck passes him. Each trash pail is spaced $300$ feet apart along the path. The garbage truck travels at $12$ feet per second and stops for $45$ seconds at each pail. When Michael starts walking, he sees the truck just leaving a pail $300$ feet ahead. How many times will Michael and the truck meet?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
E) 8

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