Problem

Source: Finland 2012, Problem 2

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Let $x\ne 1,y\ne 1$ and $x\ne y.$ Show that if \[\frac{yz-x^2}{1-x}=\frac{zx-y^2}{1-y},\] then \[\frac{yz-x^2}{1-x}=\frac{zx-y^2}{1-y}=x+y+z.\]