Shortcuts for Solving Multiple Integrals: Is There a Faster Way?

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Five-fold definite integral, each from 1 to 3, of (x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 - x5) divided by (x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5), with respect to dx1 dx2 dx3 dx4 dx5.

I'm having a problem solving this, My approach is solving $x_1$ as a variable and rest as constants first and then going on further. But it is getting too lengthy. Is there any short method?
 
Would it help writing the integrand as $\displaystyle \begin{align*} 1 - \frac{2\,x_5}{x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4+x_5} \end{align*}$?
 
Yes, it does help but after the first two steps log comes, and then using by parts it becomes quite lengthy. I was looking for a short approach so that this question can be solved in 2-3 minutes. Btw thanks for your help 🙂