∴表中各行或各列三数之和都是相等的正整数即:
| 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+x |
| 3 |
| x |
| 3 |
∴不妨设a,b与x在同一行,c,d与x在同一列,则有a+b=c+d=12+
| x |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| c | ||
| a | b | x |
| d |
| 1+2+3+4 |
| 2 |
∴12-
| 2x |
| 3 |
| 21 |
| 2 |
又∵12-
| 2x |
| 3 |
∴x=9,填数法如下:(不唯一)
| 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+x |
| 3 |
| x |
| 3 |
| x |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| c | ||
| a | b | x |
| d |
| 1+2+3+4 |
| 2 |
| 2x |
| 3 |
| 21 |
| 2 |
| 2x |
| 3 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 |