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

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Hard

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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 = T | 9 = L | 4 = Q | 12 = Z | 3 = W | 19 = U | 8 = R | 15 = F | 2 = O | 1 = H

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x-6)(x-2) – x² + x + 0 = -79
2) (x-3)² – x² – 5x – 7 = -9
3) (x+3)² + 4(x-3) – x² + 2 = 79
4) (x-8)(x+2) – (x+3)(x-8) – 8x – 9 = -19
5) (x+6)² – (x+1)² + x – 13 = 55

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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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