<|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
Using the numbers [30, 20, 9], create an equation that equals 44. 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 answer in the following format: <answer> </answer>. Example: <answer> (5 * 4) - 6 = 14 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>