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Variable Vault Level 1 Medium maths puzzle involving algebra, clues, codeword and dials

Variable Vault – Level 1 – Medium

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Topics: algebra, clues, codeword, dials, linear equations, simultaneous equations

Four lettered dials (A, B, C, D) unlock a vault. Each dial must be set to the correct number based on the clues below. Solve all clues to find the code: the 4-digit number ABCD.

Crack the vault code using these clues:

– A + B + D + C = 35
A + C + D = 26
A + B = C + D – 1
A + B = 17

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Variable Vault – Medium

Watch for mixed tasks: one clue may ask you to solve, the next to simplify, the next to extract part of an expression.

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