Cheerio Contest 1 S4 - Mystery Boxes
View as PDFThere is a line of  boxes on a table, indexed from 
 to 
. Each box is assigned a number 
 between 
 and 
 such that every number from 
 to 
 appears at least once. In order to open a box with 
, you must have already opened a box with 
. You do not need to open anything before opening a box with 
.
In addition, to get from index  to index 
, you need to travel a distance of 
. You are initially at index 
, and all the boxes are closed. What is the minimum distance you need to travel in order to open a box with 
?
Constraints
For all subtasks:
- There is always at least one box with 
for all
.
 
| Points Awarded | |
|---|---|
| 5 points | |
| 10 points | 
Input Specification
The first line contains two integers  and 
.
The second line contains  integers 
.
Output Specification
Output the minimum distance required. Please note that this number may not fit inside a 32-bit integer.
Sample Input
4 3
3 1 2 2
Sample Output
5
Explanation for Sample Output
Starting from index , we go to index 
, then to index 
 and then back to index 
. The total distance travelled is 
. It can be shown that this is the minimal distance required.
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