<s>[INST] Elementary manipulation with elements of group Let $(G,*)$ be a group with identity $e$ , let $a,b∈G$ such that $a*b^3*a^{-1}=b^2$ and $b^{-1}*a^2*b=a^3$ , then how do we prove that $a=b=e$ ? 
 [/INST] Given $$ab^3a^{-1}=b^2$$ thus we get $$ab^6a^{-1}=b^4\;,\;\;ab^9a^{-1}=b^6$$ 
Replaceing $b^6$ in $ab^6a^{-1}=b^4$, we get $a^2b^9(a^{-1})^2=b^4$. Thus $a^2b^{18}(a^{-1})^2=b^8$. Again $ab^3a^{-1}=b^2$ gives $ab^{27}a^{-1}=b^{18}$. Replacing $b^{18}$, we get $a^3b^{27}(a^{-1})^3=b^8$. But $b^{-1}a^2b=a^3$. Thus $(b^{-1}a^2b)b^{27}(b^{-1}a^2b)^{-1}=b^8$. This gives $a^2b^{27}(a^2)^{-1}=b^8$. Also $a^2b^9(a^{-1})^2=b^4$ and $a^2b^{18}(a^{-1})^2=b^8$ give $a^2b^{27}(a^2)^{-1}=b^{12}$. Thus $b^8=b^{12}, i.e. b^{4}=e$. Thus $ab^6a^{-1}=e$, and thus $b^6=e$. so, $b^2=e$ and similarly it can be shown that $b^3=e$. So, $b=e$. Now showing $a=e$ is easy.
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