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Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it United Kingdom

The numbers xx and yy satisfy the equations: xy=76xy = \frac{7}{6}, x(y+1)=53x(y+1) = \frac{5}{3}, y(x+1)=72y(x+1) = \frac{7}{2}. What is the value of (x+1)(y+1)(x+1)(y+1)?

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