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FUN-KY FONE FIGURES Mystery Cache

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buddysally: Thanks to all those who have done this puzzle. Cheers and happy caching, Buddysally.

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Hidden : 9/24/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is not at the posted coordinates.

Please solve the puzzle below to obtain the coordinates.



 

During my recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin, I went into the University Book Store and saw this FUN-KY FONE, which was quite intriguing.
 


To keep up with our security conscious society, this phone was invented. It allows the owner to individualize the phone so others won't be able to use it, in the event it is stolen or lost. The phone keys are devoid of any numbers. It is up to the purchaser to assign "invisible" numbers to each key.

I randomly assigned each key an invisible number. As a memory prompt, on my cheat sheet, I put down the "PRODUCT of each row and column."

Here is my cheat sheet. Can you figure out which number I have assigned to each key?

 

Row A = 80
Row D = 0
Row G = 42
Row J = < 8

Column A = 42
Column B = 288
Column C = 0

 

THE FINAL CAN BE FOUND AT:

N45 14. (C + J - F) (B + G – I) (G – E + J) W075 58. (D – J + I) (A - F - H) (F – D + E)


THIS CACHE WILL BE ARCHIVED ON JULY 16, 2023, TO MAKE ROOM FOR OTHER CACHES.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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)