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

Code Breaker – Level 1 – Medium

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Topics: anagram, codeword, number-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.

17 = Z | 16 = E | 14 = C | 0 = P | 18 = M | 15 = H | 8 = O | 6 = J | 13 = D | 2 = Q

Your Workings For Code Breaker

1) 6(x+8) – 2(x+6) = 100
2) (x-7) + 5(x-6) = 3(x+2) – 43
3) 6(x+5) – 1 = 9(x+1) – 4
4) (x-3)(x+3) – (x-8)(x-6) = 139
5) (x+3)(x+0) – x² + 7x + 5 = 155

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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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