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Perfect! Mystery Cache

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epsdoc: Think this one is ready for the archive pile. Thanks to all who have found it.

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Hidden : 8/9/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


CACHE IS NOT AT
THE POSTED COORDINATES!


History:

A PERFECT NUMBER is a whole number whose factors add up to that number. For example, the first perfect number is 6=1+2+3=1X2X3.

Perfect numbers have been known for over 2000 years and were felt by the ancients to have mythical powers. Greek mathmeticians, including Euclid, were perplexed at their inability to find more than 4 perfect numbers. Although computers have helped find many more, there are no known odd perfect numbers.



Puzzle:

Find the 4th perfect number and number its factors A----?? . The following basic calculation will then lead you to the cache.

North (G-E-C)(G-C-B)(M/I+A+C)

West (H-F-B)(L/H+A+B)(I+H+F-C-B)

A John Adams gold coin awaits the FTF and there are NO evil twists in this one.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frpbaq cresrpg ahzore vf gjragl rvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)