THE SOLUTION:
M = I V I
The equations are simply graphic representations of the variables given.
When the characters are squeezed together, I3 is visually similar to the letter B, and I-I looks like the letter H. IVI most closely represents M.
NOTE: If you chose something similar but different (say, NI or I\/I) I’d certainly consider that to be a correct response.
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