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Conjugacy and the Class Equation · Medium problem

In S7S_7, let τ=(1 2)(3 4 5)(6 7)\tau = (1\,2)(3\,4\,5)(6\,7) and ρ=(2 3)(4 5 6)(1 7)\rho=(2\,3)(4\,5\,6)(1\,7) — both cycle type (2,3,2)(2,3,2). Matching corresponding cycles in the order written gives σ\sigma with στσ−1=ρ\sigma\tau\sigma^{-1}=\rho. What is σ(1)+σ(3)\sigma(1) + \sigma(3)?