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If a, b, c are positive real numbers such that, find the value of

Given:


, where a, b, c are positive real numbers


Here, we have


b(a + b-c) = c(a-b + c)


ab + b2-bc = ac-bc + c2(bc is on both the sides and they get subtracted)


ab + b2 = ac + c2


ab-ac = c2-b2


a(b-c) = (c-b)(c + b)


-a(c-b) = (c + b)(c-b)


-a = (c + b)[Here (c-b) is on both the sides,so when they get divided and the result is 1]


(b + c) = -a(commutative property)


We have ,


a(a-b + c) = b(-a + b + c)


a2-ab + ac = -ab + b2 + bc


a2 + ac = b2 + bc


a2-b2 = bc-ac


(a + b)(a-b) = -c(a-b)


a + b = -c


We have ,


a(a + b-c) = c(-a + b + c)


a2 + ab-ac = -ac + bc + c2


a2 + ab = bc + c2


a2-c2 = bc-ab


(a + c)(a-c) = b(c-a)


(a + c)(a-c) = -b(a-c)


a + c = -b


Therefore, = -1(Here we have substituted the values of (a + b),(b + c),(c + a) from above evaluation)


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