<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful assistant. You first thinks about the reasoning process in the mind and then provides the user with the answer.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Imagine you are designing a challenging quiz question for a numbers puzzle game called Countdown. Using the numbers [8, 17, 49], create an equation that equals 251. You can use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and each number can only be used once. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. Your goal is to derive the solution in a step-by-step creative way. Are you ready to unlock the answer and debut your new puzzle challenge? Return the final equation and answer in <answer> </answer> tags, for example <answer> 8 * (17 + 49) + 21 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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