<|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 [8, 45, 2], create an equation that equals 23. You can use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and each number can only be used once, just as in the final answer format shown in the example. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. <|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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