If $f(g(g(f(x)))) = x$ then does $f(g(x)) = g(f(x))$? [closed]












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Let $S$ be a set and $f, g: S to S$ such that for all $x in S$, $f(g(g(f(x)))) = x$. Is it true that for all $x in S$, $f(g(x)) = g(f(x))$?










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      Let $S$ be a set and $f, g: S to S$ such that for all $x in S$, $f(g(g(f(x)))) = x$. Is it true that for all $x in S$, $f(g(x)) = g(f(x))$?










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      Let $S$ be a set and $f, g: S to S$ such that for all $x in S$, $f(g(g(f(x)))) = x$. Is it true that for all $x in S$, $f(g(x)) = g(f(x))$?







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      closed as off-topic by Saad, Nosrati, RRL, Brahadeesh, user10354138 Dec 17 '18 at 5:24


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          Try $g(x) = -x$ and $f(x) = x/(x-1)$ (on a suitable $S$ where you won't end up dividing by $0$, e.g. the irrationals).






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            Try $g(x) = -x$ and $f(x) = x/(x-1)$ (on a suitable $S$ where you won't end up dividing by $0$, e.g. the irrationals).






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              Try $g(x) = -x$ and $f(x) = x/(x-1)$ (on a suitable $S$ where you won't end up dividing by $0$, e.g. the irrationals).






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                Try $g(x) = -x$ and $f(x) = x/(x-1)$ (on a suitable $S$ where you won't end up dividing by $0$, e.g. the irrationals).






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                Try $g(x) = -x$ and $f(x) = x/(x-1)$ (on a suitable $S$ where you won't end up dividing by $0$, e.g. the irrationals).







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                answered Dec 17 '18 at 2:05









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