SOLUTION: abc=1 show that 1/(1+a+1/b)+1/(1+b+1/c)+1/(1+c+1/a)=1

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Question 940411: abc=1
show that
1/(1+a+1/b)+1/(1+b+1/c)+1/(1+c+1/a)=1

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
abc=1
show that

since abc=1,   and .  Substituting





Multiply 1st fraction by  and 2nd fraction by 



All the denominators are the same



which is just 1

Edwin


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