<|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
With the numbers [6, 12, 24, 36], find a way to arrive at the target number 26. Use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /), but each number can only be used once. How were you able to generate your equation, show all the steps in your <think> thoughts? </think> And when you are done, please present your final equation and the answer in <answer> answer tags, ensuring you follow the given format for final output such as <answer> (12 + 14) * 3 = 78 </answer>, for your example from the provided context.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>