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Puzzle for a Puzzle #2 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/17/2017
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

1st stage of the puzzle is NOT where the pieces to solve the puzzle are. However, Stage 2 (N34 12.156 W85 46.485) are. A simple puzzle to solve using geometric shapes. You may have to go to the geo mobile to work this puzzle, however please replace all pieces in the container and replace back as found! ENJOY!! 


The 2nd puzzle in the series for cachers to challenge their brains to solve.

Using yellow as your guide, combine like colors to make hexagons of that same size. Then follow the steps to find the final coordinates to sign the log.  

N34 AB.CDE

A= The number of green hexagons.

B= The number of total hexagons (including yellow) - the number of blue pieces.

C= The number of red hexagons - the number of blue hexagons.

D= The number of green pieces.

E= The number of red hexagons.

W85 FG.HIJ

F= The number of red pieces - the number of red hexagons.

G= The number of yellow hexagons + the number of blue hexagons.

H= The number of blue hexagons + the number of green hexagons.

I= The number of green pieces - the number of blue hexagons + the number of green hexagons.

J= The number of blue hexagons + the number of red pieces - the number of total hexagons.

There is a FTF Prize for whoever signs the top line of the log! However, IF you are the FTF on more than one of the puzzles, PLEASE leave the FTF Prize for the next one (2nd to find). All the prizes are the same and of equal value.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvrprf znxr urkntbaf

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)