<|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 [4, 8, 5, 12], create an equation that equals 44. You can use basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and each number can only be used once. Successfully create the equation and show your work in <think> </think> tags. Return the final equation in <answer> </answer> tags, for example: <answer> 9 - 3 = 6 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
<think>