<|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
Given the numbers [17, 42, 7], create an equation that equals 78. You can use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and each number can only be used once. Show your work in <think> </think> tags, and return your final equation and answer in the <answer> format. For example, a possible return could be <answer> 42 + 17 - 7 = 52 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>