Question about shortest path problem using solvers

Napzz

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I am trying to figure out the shortest path of going from location 1 to 10.
The path should start with location 1 and end with location 10 and go through each intermediate site (location 2-9) exactly once.
I have tried different ways (eg. Net flow etc...) to solve the problem but in vain.
I wonder what would be the method of solving it by using Simplex LP Solver/ Evolutionary Solver?

Below is the distance and my format so far.

x.xlsx
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512345678910OriginDestDistanceFlow
610.0119.5176.0103.0191.5111.5148.0123.5124.0118.012119.5
72119.50.0141.5178.0166.5197.5172.0148.5184.0144.513176
83176.0141.50.0155.5110.5107.0161.5141.5128.0178.014103
94103.0178.0155.50.0144.0127.0189.0183.0132.5129.515191.5
105191.5166.5110.5144.00.0164.5151.0151.0121.5126.516111.5
116111.5197.5107.0127.0164.50.0153.0178.5175.0142.017148
127148.0172.0161.5189.0151.0153.00.0152.5183.5118.518123.5
138123.5148.5141.5183.0151.0178.5152.50.0167.0165.519124
149124.0184.0128.0132.5121.5175.0183.5167.00.0133.5110118
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Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
R6:R95R6=INDEX($B$6:$K$15,P6,Q6)
Named Ranges
NameRefers ToCells
Dest=Sheet1!$Q$6:$Q$95R6
Origin=Sheet1!$P$6:$P$95R6
 

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