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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.

17 = M | 0 = K | 2 = S | 14 = B | 11 = E | 10 = Z | 19 = T | 12 = D | 15 = H | 16 = P

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x+5)² – x² + 8x – 8 = 233
2) (x+0)(x-8) – x² – 10x – 6 = -204
3) (x+5)² – 4(x+6) – x² – 7 = 90
4) (x-5)² – (x+3)² – 7x + 10 = -411
5) (x+7)(x+8) – (x+7)(x+7) – 3x – 12 = -35

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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