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NSML18: Secret Ops Micro Logic Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/19/2017
Difficulty:
4.5 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.


If you aren't familiar with this kind of puzzle, you may want to try solving GC61BVX: (NSML02: a Micro Logic Tutorial) or GC65G5M (NSML08: An after-dark micro logic) first.

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.  "B*A" represents multiplication and "BA" represents a two-digit number.  So if B=6 and A=3, then BA=63 and B*A=18.

Additionally, for this puzzle, each of the 4 symbols @, #, %, & represent one of the math operations +, - , * , ÷ (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

J @ F = EB
A @ J = BE
F # A = BB
G % E = J
D & H = B

The geocache is hidden at N 45 04.X,  W 064 26.Y, where ....

X = BEA+CJD and Y = JHG-BCF


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ryqre bs gjb fvoyvatf

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)