SOLUTION: What is the inverse of commutator in group G?

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Question 1172370: What is the inverse of commutator in group G?
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Let x and y be two elements of the multiplicative group G.


Then their commutator is the element  x%2Ay%2Ax%5E%28-1%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%29  of the group.


Let's denote it C(x,y) = x%2Ay%2Ax%5E%28-1%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%29.


The problem asks about the inverse of the commutator C(x,y),  which is  1%2FC%28x%2Cy%29.


We have 


    1%2FC%28x%2Cy%29 = %28x%2Ay%2Ax%5E%28-1%29%2Ay%5E%28-1%29%29%5E%28-1%29 = y%2Ax%2Ay%5E%28-1%29%2Ax%5E%28-1%29 = C(y,x).


Thus  %28C%28x%2Cy%29%29%5E%28-1%29 = C(y,x).      ANSWER

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