Let a,b,c be positive real numbers. Prove that 3(a+b+c)≥83abc+33a3+b3+c3
Solution
By the AM-GM inequality we have 83abc+33a3+b3+c3≤9398abc+3a3+b3+c3=33a3+b3+c3+24abc Hence it suffices to prove that 3(a+b+c)≥33a3+b3+c3+24abc or (a+b+c)3≥a3+b3+c3+24abc. Expanding the left-hand side, this is equivalent to a2b+ab2+b2c+bc2+c2a+ca2≥6abc, and the above inequality is easily proved by the AM-GM inequality. Equality holds if abc=3a3+b3+c3anda2b=ab2=b2c=bc2=c2a=ca2 that is, when a=b=c.
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