<|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 [8, 9, 17, 25], create an equation that equals 42. You are allowed to use basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and you can use each number once. Show your work in <think> </think> tags. And return the final equation and answer in <answer> </answer> tags, for example <answer> (25 - 9) * 8 = 140 </answer>.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Let me solve this step by step.
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