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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, anagrams, 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.

12 = M | 8 = A | 11 = T | 6 = I | 7 = D | 14 = B | 15 = R | 1 = K | 10 = V | 20 = E

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) 4(x+4) – 3(x+3) = 14
2) 5(x-7) + 4 = 2(x+4) – 21
3) (x-4)(x-3) – (x+0)(x-5) = -8
4) (x-2) + 4(x-7) = 3(x-1) + 13
5) (x-7)(x-2) – x² + 2x – 2 = -93

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Additional instructions for Code Breaker (Level 1, Medium)

Code Breaker – Medium

If you get stuck, separate the stages:

  • Stage 1: finish all algebra first (no letters yet), and quickly sanity-check the results.
  • Stage 2: translate all numbers using the map, writing the letters in the same order.
  • Stage 3: anagram the letters into a word that fits the hint.

Pro tip: longer words become easier if you group letters into likely chunks (e.g. TH / ING / ER / ED).

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