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2009 Gauss 8 Problem 8
The number of faces (F), vertices (V) and edges (E) of a polyhedron are related by the equation F + V - E = 2. If a polyhedron has 6 faces and 8 vertices, how many edges does it have?
\textbf{(A)}\ 12\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 14\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 16\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 18\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 10
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