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If xyz=1 then simplify (1+x+y-1)-1 . . .

Question : If xyz=1 then simplify (1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1

Doubt by Balvinder 


Solution : 
xyz=1
xy=1/z
1/z=xy— (1) 

Also 
z=1/xy 
— (2) 


Now, 

(1+x+y-1)-1
=[1+x+(1/y)]
-1
=[(y+xy+1)/y]
-1
=[y/
(y+xy+1)]
=[y/(1+y+xy)] — (3)

(1+y+z-1)-1
=[1+y+(1/z)]-1
=[1+y+xy]
-1 [Using equation (1)]
=[1/(
1+y+xy)] — (4) 


(1+z+x-1)-1
=[
1+z+(1/x)]-1
=
[1+(1/xy)+(1/x)]-1 [Using equation (2)]
=[(xy+1+y)/xy]
-1
=[xy/
(xy+1+y)]
=[xy/(1+y+xy)] — (5)

Adding equation (3), (4) and (5) 

(1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1
[y/(1+y+xy)] + [1/(1+y+xy)] + [xy/(1+y+xy)] 
=[(y+1+xy)/
(1+y+xy)]
=[(1+y+xy)/(1+y+xy)]
= 1 

Hence
(1+x+y-1)-1×(1+y+z-1)-1×(1+z+x-1)-1 = 1