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= Solution

Count incidences of triangular faces with edges. Every triangle contributes three and every edge of a closed <surface> occurs in two triangles, hence $3F=2E$. Substituting $F=2E/3$ into the <Euler characteristic> gives
$$
\chi=V-E+\frac{2E}{3}=V-\frac E3,
\qquad \boxed{E=3(V-\chi).}
$$

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