将 x=aa−1x=\frac{a}{a-1}x=a−1a、y=bb−1y=\frac{b}{b-1}y=b−1b、z=cc−1z=\frac{c}{c-1}z=c−1c 代入 xyz=1xyz=1xyz=1,得 abc=(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)abc=(a-1)(b-1)(c-1)abc=(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)。展开右边,(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)=abc−(ab+bc+ca)+(a+b+c)−1(a-1)(b-1)(c-1)=abc-(ab+bc+ca)+(a+b+c)-1(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)=abc−(ab+bc+ca)+(a+b+c)−1,于是 abcabcabc 项相消,得到 ab+bc+ca=a+b+c−1ab+bc+ca=a+b+c-1ab+bc+ca=a+b+c−1。