<|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, 2, 45, 9], find an equation that is close to, but not exactly equals, 46 using basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /). Each number can only be used once. Share your work in <think> </think> tags and return your final equation and answer in the following format: <answer> </answer>. Example answer: (1 + 2) * 3 = 9.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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