<|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
To create an equation which equals 14 using the numbers [3, 7, 1, 7], demonstrate the necessary calculations using basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /). Show step by step work in <think> </think> tags. Provide your final answer in <answer> </answer> tags, just to show your workings and the result.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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