Let $A,B \in \text{Mat}_n(\mathbb{R})$ invertible with $n$ impar. Then $AB+BA\not = 0$

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Let $A,B \in \text{Mat}_n(\mathbb{R})$ invertible with $n$ impar. Then $AB+BA\not = 0$

My work:

Suppose $AB+BA=0$, then $AB=-BA$. Then, $$det(AB)=det(-BA)\implies det(AB)=-det(BA)\implies det(AB)+det(BA)=0\implies det(A)det(B)+det(B)det(A)=0\implies 2det(A)det(B)=0\implies det(A)det(B)=0$$

If $det(B)\not =0$ then $det(A)=0$ this implies $A$ is not invertible. (Contradiction).

If $det(A)\not =0$ then $det(B)=0$ this implies $B$ is not invertible. (Contradiction).

In consequence,

$$AB+BA\not = 0$$

Please if someone can review my proof i will be very grateful.