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

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Hard

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Topics: anagram, codeword, letter map, number, 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.

16 = N | 8 = W | 0 = H | 11 = C | 17 = I | 20 = Y | 13 = D | 3 = V | 18 = T | 9 = P

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x+4)² – x² – 4x – 7 = 45
2) (x-4)² + 2(x-8) – x² – 8 = -110
3) (x+5)² – (x-4)² + 4x + 7 = 368
4) (x+4)(x-1) – (x+8)(x+5) – 6x – 8 = -228
5) (x-3)(x+2) – x² + 5x + 9 = 3

Your overall result:

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Hard)

Code Breaker – Hard

Hard anagram technique: don’t shuffle endlessly — build from constraints.

  • Group letters into frequent pairs/triples (TH, ER, IN, RE, ST, ING).
  • If you have extra letters, set them aside only after you’ve tested a couple of strong candidate words.
  • Use the puzzle hint as a filter: if the word doesn’t match the topic, it’s probably not right.

Finish: verify you used the correct letters with no extras or omissions.

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