A Math Contest P10 - Tricky Multisets
View as PDFYou are given a multiset . Each element in the multiset is an integer between 
 and 
 (inclusive), where 
 appears 
 times in the multiset.
In each operation, you choose two different elements of the multiset,  and 
, such that 
. Then, 
 and 
 will be deleted from the multiset, and 
 will be added to the multiset twice.
Find the minimum number of operations such that every element of  is equal to 
. The data guarantees that such a sequence of operations will exist.
Constraints
Input Specification
The first line contains an integer, .
The next line contains  integers, 
.
Output Specification
Output the minimum number of operations to set all elements to  modulo 
.
Sample Input
2
1 1 1 1 1
Sample Output
5
Explanation for Sample
Let's keep track of the elements in the multiset after each operation.
Initially, the multiset has the elements  within it.
- Choose 
and
 - Choose 
and
 - Choose 
and
 - Choose 
and
 - Choose 
and
 
It can be proven that  is the minimum number of operations required to set everything to 
.
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