Each cache in this series will require you to solve for the final coordinates in one way or another. The difficulty of the puzzles will vary, and the final hides are intended to be easy. Any necessary hints will be provided on the geochecker page. We hope you enjoy this series!
A is for Algebra. The first puzzle will require you to recall skills you learned in middle school algebra. Hopefully this one won't be too difficult!
The puzzle:
This cache is located at N 40º n W 85º w, where n and w are the solution to the system of equations below:
213,000n - 10,000w = 5,174,053
379,000n + 2000w = 10,344,595
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