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Slope Intercept Mystery Cache

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So, I can say without a doubt that Slope Intercept is the ONLY reason I passed College Algebra. Math is my worst subject and quite frankly, my arch nemesis. Throughout the entire semester, I BARELY passed all of my tests/quizzes. When the final came, my professor put three equations on the board, and told us to solve one of them. This final was 50% of our grade, and I was fairly sure I was going to fail the class. To my relief, one of the three questions was solving for slope. For whatever crazy reason, Slope Intercept was the ONLY equation that I remembered (and still remember to this day, sadly enough) from high school. I passed the final exam with an A+ and ended up making a 69.9 overall. With my professors rounding, that put me at a 70 overall, which was a passing score. In dedication to that professor and my lack of math skills, I present this puzzle. Good luck!!!

N33° 59.ABC W084° 34.DEF

A). Y=34 M=(18/2) X=3

B). M=(6/3) X=6 B=-12

C). B=16 X=9 Y=52

D). Y=30 M=(9/3) B=21

E). M=(3/1) B=4 Y=25

F). X=7 Y=21 M=(8/4)

Congrats to Cold Ham and I Hunt for Fun for the Co-FTF!!!


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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)