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P, Q, R and S are four towns. One can travel between P and Q along 3 direct paths, between Q and S along 4 direct paths, and between P and R along 4 direct paths. There is no direct path between P and S, while there are r direct paths between Q and R, and s direct paths between R and S. One can travel from P to S either via Q, or via R, or via Q followed by R, respectively, in exactly 62 possible ways. One can also travel from Q to R either directly, or via P, or via S, in exactly 27 possible ways. Then, the number of direct paths between Q and R is

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P, Q, R and S are four towns. One can travel between P and Q along 3 direct paths, between Q and S along 4 direct paths, and between P and R along 4 direct paths. There is no direct path between P and S, while there are r direct paths between Q and R, and s direct paths between R and S. One can travel from P to S either via Q, or via R, or via Q followed by R, respectively, in exactly 62 possible ways. One can also travel from Q to R either directly, or via P, or via S, in exactly 27 possible ways. Then, the number of direct paths between Q and R is

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Answer: 7

Explanation:
Let Q↔R = x, R↔S = y P→S: via Q=12, via R=4y, via Q→R=3xy → 12 + 4y + 3xy = 62 → 3xy + 4y = 50 → y(3x + 4)=50 …(1) Q→R: direct=x, via P=12, via S=4y → x + 12 + 4y = 27 → x + 4y=15 …(2) Solve: x = 15 − 4y → y(3(15−4y)+4)=50 → y(49−12y)=50 → 12y² − 49y + 50=0 → y=2 Then x = 15 − 4×2 = 7

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