This is a second puzzle from the Monoalphabetic Equation series, you can check out the previous one here.
A set of letters has been replaced by a, b, c, and d and one symbol has been replaced by x.
Following are some of the English words that consist of those letters, and their meaning:
cbad=●+○
cbda = \text{△} \normalsize +\ —\ +\ –\
cab \normalsize + x = x\ + \
- What are the letters that a, b, c, and d replace, respectively?
- What is the symbol that x replace?
Here's a picture, in case the unicode is not working.
Answer
Answer:
a = r, b = i, c = t, d = e, x = ∠
Note: The shapes on the right are combined to make a symbol representing the word on the left.
abcd = \large ○ \normalsize + ▿\ +
Word = rite
Depiction = Masonic ritual symbol (per @Timoris) or Wicca ritual pentacle, triangle + arrowhead make a star (intended answer per @Chrone)
cbad = \large ● \normalsize + \small ○
Word = tire
Depiction = tire image
cbda = \text{△} \normalsize +\ —\ +\ –\
Word = tier
Depiction = (per @Timoris) tier image
cab \normalsize + x = x\ + \
Okay, I found this one to be particularly clever:
x is ∠
thus cab + x = x + \ becomes
tri ∠ = ∠ + \
or rather:
triangle = △
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