
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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Determine the value(s) of \( a \) such that the points \( (3, 1) \), \( (6, a) \), and \( (8, 10) \) lie on the same straight line.
- **A)** \( 6.0 \)
- **B)** \( 6.4 \)
- **C)** \( 5.8 \)
- **D)** \( 7.0 \)

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