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Can You Lend Me A Hand With These Problems? Mystery Cache

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icefrog: Time for this puzzle to come down - thanks for doing the math!!

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Hidden : 5/10/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

NOTE: CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED CO-ORDS - PUZZLE MUST BE SOLVED!! Cache is in Pocohantas State Park, which closes at dark. There is an entrance fee, or be a supporter and get an annual pass!


Solve these math problems to fill in the blanks and find the cache!


N 37 22. __North___ W 077 34. __West___


No calculator is needed - just dust those cobwebs off that brain and get to work!!


North is ( A + B - C) when  A = The seventh number in this sequence:
{ 1, 3, 9, 27, 81,...}
,

  B = the value of x where Photobucket  = 5,
 and C =  Photobucket


West is ( DE + F) when,
D = Photobucket

E = the value of x:  Photobucket=Photobucket  ,
and F= the 8th + 11th number in this sequence :
{ 3, 14, 25,...}. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ahs = ugnz

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)