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In Graph Theory, Handshaking Theorem states in any given graph, Sum of degree of all the vertices is twice the number of edges contained in it.

Let G = (V, E) be an undirected graph with m edges. Then


2m=\displaystyle\sum_{\nu\in V}\deg(\nu)


The sum of the degrees of the vertices 5 ⋅ 15 = 75  is odd. 

Therefore by Handshaking Theorem a simple graph with 15 vertices each of degree five cannot exist.


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