Code Breaker Level 1 Easy maths puzzle involving anagram, codeword, letter map and rational numbers

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Easy

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Topics: anagram, codeword, 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.

5 = R | 17 = P | 12 = D | 8 = E | 2 = O | 4 = I | 6 = V | 10 = X | 16 = G | 19 = H

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) 4x + 10 = 2(x-5) + 44
2) 5(x-8) + 3 = -12
3) 2(x-3) – 4 = 7x – 20
4) (7x – 6) – 5(x-1) = 11
5) 6x – 10 + 9 = 47

Your overall result:

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Easy)

Code Breaker – Easy

Be methodical: the most common mistake is solving correctly but assigning the wrong letter to the wrong position.

Use this tidy layout:

  • 1) equation → answer → mapped letter
  • 2) equation → answer → mapped letter
  • 3) equation → answer → mapped letter

Once you’ve got the letter set, anagram them into a word that fits the puzzle’s hint or topic.

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