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Electric Avenue Mystery Cache

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ex135nav: This cache has been missing for a month or more and I had intended to archive it earlier. I left it open for a while to let a couple people solve the puzzle. I agreed that they could log a find if they provided me with the coordinates and describe the site.

Now I have placed "Bad movie dvd exchange" near where this puzzle cache was hidden.

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Hidden : 7/4/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

DON'T PLAY IN THE TRAFFIC. THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE ABOVE COORDINATES!!

The song Electric Avenue reminds me of my algebra classes even though I had my algebra classes well before this song was made popular. So here I mix some electricity with algebra.

First, you will need to visit the big green electrical boxes and find the 7 digit numbers on each. They are located as shown below. (If someone can tell me how to upload a .loc file, I would provide one.)

The numbers you are looking for is the top number and they are about 1 1/2 inches high, black on white like in the example below.

You can read most of them from your car or bike or truck or other mode of transportation. For a couple you may have to get out of your car.

Use the indicated digit for A through M and then all that remains is the algebra.

X = ((G+J)*(B-A))*(E+H)+(K*F)+C

Y = ((M*(I+C))+(L*I))*(B+(D-M))+F

The Electric Avenue Cache is located at:

N 32°4H.X

W 97°2G.Y

Get a charge out of the cache, but don't overdo it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg ba tebhaq, arne fbzrguvat gung hfrf ryrpgevpvgl.

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)