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Groups and the Group Axioms · Hard problem

Define a∗b=a+b−aba*b=a+b-ab for a,ba,b in S=R∖{1}S=\mathbb{R}\setminus\{1\}; this makes (S,∗)(S,*) a group with identity 00 (closure, associativity, and inverses can all be checked directly from the formula). Find the value of xx for which (3∗x)∗5=0(3*x)*5=0.