Code Breaker Puzzle

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Hard

Each correct answer gives a number. Use the scrambled letter map to translate those numbers into letters. The five letters you uncover form an anagram – solve it to unlock the codeword. Round normally to get to a rational number, if needed.

18 = D | 6 = V | 19 = C | 9 = A | 8 = Q | 17 = L | 16 = K | 15 = H | 2 = N | 10 = S

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x+0)(x+5) – x² + 9x – 11 = 255
2) (x+2)(x-6) – (x+5)(x+8) – 7x + 7 = -453
3) (x-5)² + 2(x-4) – x² + 13 = -42
4) (x-4)² – x² + 10x + 12 = 48
5) (x+1)² – (x+6)² – 6x + 1 = -274

Your overall result:

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Hard)

Code Breaker – Hard

Handle multi-solution algebra carefully. If you factorise or solve a quadratic, the puzzle may instruct you to choose a specific root.

  • When you get two solutions, pause and apply the instruction: positive, negative, larger, or smaller.
  • Only then translate the chosen number into a letter.
  • Keep the rejected solution written down (lightly) so you can sanity-check your choice if the final word doesn’t form.

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