<|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 [9, 12, 16, 32], create an equation that equals 252. You must use each number only once and combine them using the allowed arithmetic operations (+, -, ×, ÷). Show your calculations step-by-step in <think> </think> tags. Below the work section, present your final result clearly in <answer> </answer> tags, for example <answer> (1 + 2) / 3 = 1 </answer>, in a similarly well-organized format. Good luck!<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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