
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 store was selling apples. On the second day, they sold a quarter of the number of apples sold on the first day, plus eight kilograms. On the third day, they sold a quarter of the number of apples sold on the second day, plus eight kilograms. How many kilograms of apples were sold on the first day if 18 kilograms were sold on the third day?

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