
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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Usually, I go up the escalator in the subway. I have calculated that when I walk up the moving escalator, I ascend 20 steps, and it takes me exactly 60 seconds. My wife walks up the stairs more slowly and only ascends 16 steps; therefore, her total time to ascend the escalator is longer - it is 72 seconds.

How many steps would I have to climb if the escalator suddenly breaks down?

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