ILL 1985 Problem 16

Let $x_1, x_2, \cdots , x_n$ be positive numbers. Prove that $$\frac{x_1^2}{x_1^2+x_2x_3} + \frac{x_2^2}{x_2^2+x_3x_4} + \cdots +\frac{x_{n-1}^2}{x_{n-1}^2+x_nx_1} +\frac{x_n^2}{x_n^2+x_1x_2} \leq n-1$$