Conformable matrices for multiplication proof

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I need help resolving this exercise, any indication would be of great help to me. If anyone knows which book they belong to, I appreciate the information.

Let A and B be conformable matrices for multiplication. Show that: $$ B(I+AB)^{-1} = (I+BA)^{-1}B $$ and $$(I+A)^{-1} = I-A(I+A)^{-1} $$ Thank you, I will be attentive to any help.

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Hint:

The equalities are just equivalent to showing that

$$(I+BA)B=B(I+AB)$$

$$I=(I+A)-A$$

provided those matrix inverse are well defined.

Edit to be more specific for the first equation:

Since $(I+BA)B=B(I+AB)$, we can multiply post-multiply $(I+AB)^{-1}$ on both sides.

$$(I+BA)B(I+AB)^{-1}=B$$

Now, pre-multiply $(I+BA)^{-1}$ on both sides to get the equation that you are looking for.