<|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 [24, 8, 100], create an equation that equals 123. You can use these numbers, the basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and can also modify the format as per your skill level. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the equation and the result in <answer> </answer>. For example, your final equation could look like <answer> 100 + (8 * (24 - 8)) = 123 </answer>, or <answer> 24 * (100 / (8 - 1.2)) = 123 </answer>, or equivalent.</think>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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