
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 taxi fare standard in Weifang City is: the starting price is $7$ yuan (that is, the taxi fare is $7$ yuan if the driving distance does not exceed $3km$). After exceeding $3km$, an additional $1.2$ yuan is charged for each additional $1km$ (if it is less than $1km$, it is charged as $1km$). A person took a taxi and traveled $8.6km$. The taxi fare should be ___ yuan.

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