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

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Medium

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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.

18 = L | 2 = Q | 1 = R | 8 = Z | 0 = S | 13 = T | 6 = O | 19 = D | 10 = U | 9 = N

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) (x+2)(x-2) – x² + 5x – 10 = -14
2) (x-5) + 2(x+0) = 7(x-4) – 1
3) (x+8)(x-1) – (x+8)(x+8) = -162
4) 5(x-8) – 7(x-1) = -51
5) 3(x+5) – 1 = 9(x+7) – 163

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Medium)

Code Breaker – Medium

Do the algebra cleanly, then lock it in. A good Medium strategy is to keep a little “answers table” so nothing gets swapped around.

  • Equation # | Value | Mapped letter
  • Translate each value as soon as you find it (don’t leave all mapping until the end).
  • When you’ve got all letters, start building the word using the hint/theme.

Word-building trick: try spotting likely vowels first, then test common consonant pairs (TH, SH, CH, ST, ER).

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