diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
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--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -392,6 +392,19 @@
         "control_flow_conditionals",
         "text_formatting"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "affine-cipher",
+      "uuid": "9bc3f040-9e4b-4ed0-b23c-3ae565e83a59",
+      "core": false,
+      "unlocked_by": "rotational-cipher",
+      "difficulty": 4,
+      "topics": [
+        "control_flow_conditionals",
+        "math",
+        "recursion",
+        "algorithms"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/exercises/affine-cipher/README.md b/exercises/affine-cipher/README.md
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+# Affine Cipher 
+
+Create an implementation of the affine cipher,
+an ancient encryption system created in the Middle East.
+ 
+The affine cipher is a type of monoalphabetic substitution cipher.
+Each character is mapped to its numeric equivalent, encrypted with
+a mathematical function and then converted to the letter relating to
+its new numeric value. 
+
+To make an affine cipher, you must create two main functions:
+
+1. `encrypt(plaintext, a, b)`: A function to encrpt a plaintext/message with keys `a` and `b`
+2. `decrypt(encryption, a, b)`: A function to decrypt an encrypted plaintext/message with keys `a` and `b`
+
+In order to help to break down the problem into smaller pieces, you must create 4 utility functions. 
+
+1. `normalise(text)`: A function to remove whitepsace in text and change all letter cases to lower case.
+2. `lookupindex(normalisedtext)`: A function to return an index of a letter from a lookup table. 
+3. `gcd(x,y)`: A function to compute the greatest common divisor of two numbers. 
+4. `mmi(a,m)`: A function to compute the modulo multiplicative inverse `a mod m`.
+
+Note: These utility functions are not required to pass the test. 
+
+## Main Algorithm 
+
+The algorithm is as below:
+ 
+1. the encryption function is:
+ 
+  `E(x) = (ax + b) mod m`
+  *  where `x` is the letter's index from 0 to (length of alphabet - 1)
+  *  `m` is the length of the alphabet. For the Roman alphabet `m == 26`.
+  *  and `a` and `b` make the key
+  
+  Alphabet | x
+a | 0 |
+b | 1 |
+c | 2 | 
+d | 3 |
+e | 4 |
+f | 5 |
+etc. | etc.
+  
+2. the decryption function is:
+ 
+  `D(y) = a^-1(y - b) mod m`
+  *  where `y` is the encrypted letter's index from 0 to (length of alphabet - 1)
+  *  it is important to note that `a^-1` is the modular multiplicative inverse
+     of `a mod m`
+  *  the modular multiplicative inverse of `a` only exists if `a` and `m` are
+     coprime.
+     
+  Alphabet | y
+a | 0 |
+b | 1 |
+c | 2 | 
+d | 3 |
+e | 4 |
+f | 5 |
+etc. | etc.
+
+3. To find the GCD of two numbers: 
+
+The easiest way to execute this is to compute the Euclidean Algorithm. The benefits of using the Euclidean algorithm is that it is commutative, i.e. `gcd(x,y) = gcd(y,x)`.
+
+4. To find the MMI of `a`:
+
+`an mod m = 1`, where `n` is the modular multiplicative inverse of `a mod m`
+  
+## Caveats
+
+You must also check for the following:
+* `a` is coprime with `m`, otherwise, an error is returned. The statement `a` and `m` are coprime means that the greatest common divisor of `a` and `m` equals 1.
+* all messages are normalised (white space is removed and all letters converted to lowercase) before applying the encrypt algorithm
+* all encryptions are normalised (white space is removed and all letters converted to lowercase) before applying the decrypt algorithm
+
+## Examples of Main Algorithm
+
+ * Encoding `test` gives `ybty` with the key a=5 b=7
+ * Decoding `ybty` gives `test` with the key a=5 b=7
+ * Decoding `ybty` gives `lqul` with the wrong key a=11 b=7
+ * Decoding `kqlfd jzvgy tpaet icdhm rtwly kqlon ubstx`
+   - gives `thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog` with the key a=19 b=13
+ * Encoding `test` with the key a=18 b=13
+   - gives `Error: a and m must be coprime.`
+   
+### Examples of finding a Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
+
+ * The greatest common divisor of two prime numbers is 1
+ * The greatest common divisor of 8 and 24 is 8
+ * The greatest common divisor of 60 and 9 is 3
+   
+### Examples of finding a Modular Multiplicative Inverse (MMI)
+
+  1. simple example:
+    - `9 mod 26 = 9`
+    - `9 * 3 mod 26 = 27 mod 26 = 1`
+    - `3` is the MMI of `9 mod 26`
+  2. a more complicated example:
+    - `15 mod 26 = 15`
+    - `15 * 7 mod 26 = 105 mod 26 = 1`
+    - `7` is the MMI of `15 mod 26`
+
+
+## Installation
+See [this guide](https://exercism.io/tracks/r/installation) for instructions on how to setup your local R environment.
+
+## How to implement your solution
+In each problem folder, there is a file named `<exercise_name>.R` containing a function that returns a `NULL` value. Place your implementation inside the body of the function.
+
+## How to run tests
+
+Inside of RStudio, simply execute the `test_<exercise_name>.R` script. This can be conveniently done with [testthat's `auto_test` function](https://www.rdocumentation.org/packages/testthat/topics/auto_test). Because Exercism code and tests are in the same folder, use this same path for both `code_path` and `test_path` parameters. On the command-line, you can also run `Rscript test_<exercise_name>.R`.
+
+
+## Source
+
+1. [Lecture Notes](http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~kozdron/Teaching/Cornell/135Summer06/Handouts/affine.pdf)
+2. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_multiplicative_inverse) 
+3. [Modular Multiplicative Inverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_multiplicative_inverse)
+
+## Submitting Incomplete Solutions
+It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
diff --git a/exercises/affine-cipher/affine-cipher.R b/exercises/affine-cipher/affine-cipher.R
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+normalise <- function(text) {
+
+}
+
+lookupindex <- function(normalisedtext) {
+
+}
+
+gcd <- function(x, y) {
+
+}
+
+mmi <- function(a, m) {
+
+}
+
+encrypt <- function(plaintext, a, b) {
+
+}
+
+decrypt <- function(encryption, a, b) {
+
+}
diff --git a/exercises/affine-cipher/example.R b/exercises/affine-cipher/example.R
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+normalise <- function(text) {
+  return(tolower(gsub(" ", "", text)))
+}
+
+lookupindex <- function(normalisedtext) {
+  letterslist <- strsplit(normalisedtext, "")[[1]]
+  return(match(letterslist, letters) - 1)
+}
+
+gcd <- function(x, y) {
+  r <- x %% y
+  return(ifelse(r, gcd(y, r), y))
+}
+
+mmi <- function(a, m) {
+  a <- a %% m
+  for (x in 1:m) {
+    if ((a * x) %% m == 1) {
+      return(x)
+    }
+  }
+  return(1)
+}
+
+encrypt <- function(plaintext, a, b) {
+  m <- 26
+
+  if (gcd(a, m) != 1) {
+    stop(paste("a=", a, " and m=", m, "is coprime"))
+  }
+
+  normalisedplaintext <- normalise(plaintext)
+  x <- lookupindex(normalisedplaintext)
+
+  return(paste(letters[ ((a * x + b) %% m) + 1], collapse = ""))
+}
+
+decrypt <- function(encryption, a, b) {
+  m <- 26
+
+  if (gcd(a, m) != 1) {
+    stop("a and 26 must be co-prime")
+  }
+
+  normalisedencryption <- normalise(encryption)
+  y <- lookupindex(normalisedencryption)
+
+  return(paste(letters[((mmi(a, m) * (y - b)) %% m) + 1], collapse = ""))
+}
diff --git a/exercises/affine-cipher/test_affine-cipher.R b/exercises/affine-cipher/test_affine-cipher.R
new file mode 100644
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+source("./affine-cipher.R")
+library(testthat)
+
+test_that("encrypt() returns correct string", {
+  expect_identical(encrypt("test", 5, 7), "ybty")
+})
+
+test_that("encrypt() accounts for whitespace", {
+  expect_identical(encrypt("te st ", 5, 7), "ybty")
+})
+
+test_that("encrypt() accounts for case-sensitivity", {
+  expect_identical(encrypt("TeST", 5, 7), "ybty")
+})
+
+test_that("encrypt() checks that a is coprime with m", {
+  expect_error(encrypt("jknkasd", 18, 13))
+})
+
+test_that("decrypt() returns correct string", {
+  expect_identical(decrypt("ybty", 5, 7), "test")
+  expect_identical(
+    decrypt("kqlfd jzvgy tpaet icdhm rtwly kqlon ubstx", 19, 13),
+    "thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog"
+  )
+})
+
+test_that("decrypt() accounts for whitespace", {
+  expect_identical(decrypt(" ybt y", 5, 7), "test")
+  expect_identical(
+    decrypt("kqlfd jzvgy tpaet icdhm rtwly kqlon ubstx", 19, 13),
+    "thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog"
+  )
+})
+
+test_that("decrypt() checks that a is coprime with m", {
+  expect_error(decrypt("jknkasd", 18, 13))
+})
+
+message("All tests passed for exercise: affine-cipher")