#P3084. [USACO13OPEN] Photo G
[USACO13OPEN] Photo G
Description
Farmer John has decided to assemble a panoramic photo of a lineup of his cows (), which, as always, are conveniently numbered from . Accordingly, he snapped () photos, each covering a contiguous range of cows: photo contains cows through inclusive. The photos collectively may not necessarily cover every single cow.
After taking his photos, FJ notices a very interesting phenomenon: each photo he took contains exactly one cow with spots! FJ was aware that he had some number of spotted cows in his herd, but he had never actually counted them. Based on his photos, please determine the maximum possible number of spotted cows that could exist in his herd. Output if there is no possible assignment of spots to cows consistent with FJ's photographic results.
Input Format
Line : Two integers and .
Lines : Line contains and .
Output Format
Line : The maximum possible number of spotted cows on FJ's farm, or if there is no possible solution.
5 3
1 4
2 5
3 4
1
Hint
There are cows and photos. The first photo contains cows through , etc.
From the last photo, we know that either cow or cow must be spotted. By choosing either of these, we satisfy the first two photos as well.
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