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NSML17: Just. One. More. Micro. Logic. Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/7/2017
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The geocache is not at the posted coordinates. You must solve the puzzle below to find the coordinates.


When I hid this, it was -15C and windy. So I was thinking "Just. One. More. Micro. Logic.". Don't worry, there will be more NSMLs.

If you aren't familiar with this kind of puzzle, you may want to try solving GC61BVX: (NSML02: a Micro Logic Tutorial) first, or try NSML08, another easy one.

You can get the coordinates by solving the following: The nine letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J) represent the digits from 1 to 9. No two letters are equal. "D*A" represents multiplication and "DA" represents a two-digit number. So if D=2 and A=3, then DA=23 and D*A=6.

ABC = DE + FG
DF = CB + HJ
EG = BD + JF

The geocache is hidden at N 45 05.X, W 064 22.Y, where ....

X = ABJ+HFG and Y = CGE – AJD.

Note subtraction in second formula. If X or Y is less than 100, put one or two "0"s in front to make a 3-digit number (e.g. "20" becomes "020"). You can check your answer below.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ab arrqyrf; rlr yriry; fuval

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)