Vì a2 - b = b2 - c = c2 - a
Ta có a2 - b = b2 - c
=> (a - b)(a + b) = b - c
=> a + b + 1 = \(\frac{a-c}{a-b}\)
Tương tự ta có : b + c + 1 = \(\frac{b-a}{b-c}\)
a + c + 1 =\(\frac{b-c}{a-c}\)
Khi đó (a + b + 1)(b + c + 1)(a + c + 1) = \(\frac{a-c}{a-b}.\frac{b-a}{b-c}.\frac{b-c}{a-c}=-1\)(đpcm)