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

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Medium

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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.

18 = V | 17 = H | 12 = R | 3 = P | 16 = B | 14 = A | 0 = J | 13 = S | 1 = X | 19 = E

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x-3)(x-2) – x² – 7x – 10 = -160
2) (x-3)(x-1) – (x+1)(x-3) = -28
3) (x+3) + 2(x-2) = 7(x+7) – 106
4) 8(x+5) – 6(x+2) = 52
5) 3(x+6) – 2 = 4(x+5) – 23

Your overall result:

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Medium)

Code Breaker – Medium

Medium difficulty usually means the algebra requires more steps (brackets, collecting like terms, possibly factorising) before you can translate numbers into letters.

Best workflow:

  • Solve each equation with one algebra move per line (keeps errors down).
  • Record answers in strict order (1 → value, 2 → value…).
  • Convert each value using the map, then anagram the letters into a themed word.

Anagram tip: set aside any letters you suspect are “extras” only after you’ve tried a couple of sensible word shapes.

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