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Math Magic Under the Willows Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 12/14/2003
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Like a walk in the park. Involves a little Algebra, but otherwise very straight forward.

Cache is not at above location, but will take you to a location to look for a number, called R which you will need once you find the coordinates for the final cache location.

I am using a Math-Magical problem that I learned when I was 10 years old. It is a great trick -- don't drop any zeros.

To solve, pick any three digit number (where the first digit is larger than the last), called a. Reverse the digits to create a second number, called b. Subtract the smaller number (a or b) from the larger number. You will get another three digit number, called c (keep the place value with 0's if you must. Reverse the digits again to create a fourth number, called d. Add c and d.

The sum will always result in a four digit number, called wxyz where wxyz are used to complete the coordinates:

N 2z 4x.xy(R-2) and W xz5 2(R-2w).(2w)2R.

These are NOW the coordinates to the final cache. I took out the redirect. Did you find R?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb purpx lbhe zngu lbh pna zhygvcyl bar uhaqerq gjragl bar ol avar gb trg jklm. Gur fpubby arneol jvyy tvir lbh n uvag bs gur pbybe bs bowrpg va juvpu gb ybpngr E.

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)