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Code Breaker Level 1 Medium maths puzzle involving anagram, codeword, letters and number-letter map

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Medium

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Topics: anagram, codeword, letters, number-letter map, rational numbers, rounding

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.

13 = S | 5 = J | 11 = V | 17 = N | 15 = L | 3 = C | 9 = O | 0 = W | 16 = R | 19 = A

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) 7(x+1) – 13 = 3(x+4) + 34
2) 8(x-4) – 2(x-2) = 26
3) (x-2)(x-7) – x² + 6x – 10 = -41
4) (x-6) + 3(x+8) = 2(x-5) + 66
5) (x-7)(x-7) – (x-1)(x+8) = -279

Your overall result:

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Medium)

Code Breaker – Medium

Do the algebra cleanly, then lock it in. A good Medium strategy is to keep a little “answers table” so nothing gets swapped around.

  • Equation # | Value | Mapped letter
  • Translate each value as soon as you find it (don’t leave all mapping until the end).
  • When you’ve got all letters, start building the word using the hint/theme.

Word-building trick: try spotting likely vowels first, then test common consonant pairs (TH, SH, CH, ST, ER).

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