In Alan Wake 2, Saga will need to head to the Valhalla Nursing Home in Return 5 – Old Gods to talk to the Old Gods of Asgard, Tor and Odin. On the way is the area of Bunker Woods, home to multiple Cult Stashes and Lunchboxes for Saga to find.
One of these Cult Stashes can be found on the back of a truck just a little ways into the woods. Opening this Stash requires solving a Math puzzle to figure out the combination code needed to unlock the padlock. Here is how to do it.
Alan Wake 2
- Released
- October 27, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
How To Solve The Number Of Cars Math Puzzle
Four pieces of information can be deduced from the puzzle itself. These are:
- Total number of Wheels = 754
- Total Number of Vehicles = 200
- Number of Wheels on a Car = 4
- Number of Wheels on a Bicycle = 2
There are two variables in the question that we don’t know: the number of cars and the number of Bicycles. If you remember your math classes from high school, the proper way to denote unknown variables is by calling them either x, y, or z. Since there are two variables, we’ll say.
- Number of Cars = x
- Number of Bicycles = y
Since now we have proper signs for every piece of information involved, we can properly format the equation.
(Number of Wheels on a Car Number of Cars) + (Number of Wheels on a Bicycle Number of Bicycles) = 754
- 4x + 2y = 754
- 4x⁄2 + 2y⁄2= 754⁄2 (Divide both sides by 2)
- 2x + y = 377
We also know that the Total number of Vehicles is 200. Meaning
Replace the value of the Total Number of Wheels equation, and we get
- 2x + 200 – x = 377
- x + 200 = 377
- x = 377- 200
- x = 177
And since x is the number of cars in the factory
The number of cars in the factory = 177
The code for opening the Cult Stash on the back of the truck is 1-7-7, going from top to bottom.