<|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 [11, 14, 36, 40], create an equation that equals 156. You can use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and each number can be used once only. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final equation in <answer> </answer> format, for example <answer> [(11 + 14) / 2] + 36 + 40 = 156 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>