Counting problem with Mobieus function

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Homework Statement


How can you get from this
\frac {z(i-1) +i +1} {z(1-i) +i +1}
to this
= \frac { z-1 } {-z -i}
?

The Attempt at a Solution



SageMath does not simplify the result any further from the beginning.
The equivalence is based on some high Math.

I am not sure how you can deduce the equivalence.
 
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The expressions are not equal. Try z = 0, you get 1 in the first expression and -i in the second.
The valid equation is:

<br /> \frac {z-i} {-z-i} = \frac {z(i-1) +i +1} {z(1-i) +i +1} <br />

To check that just multiply and divide the LHS by (i - 1)
 
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