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Algebra Difficulty 7.5 National Olympiad, round 2 Prove it Hong Kong

Find the maximal value of
S=ab+73+bc+73+cd+73+da+73, S = \sqrt[3]{\frac{a}{b+7}} + \sqrt[3]{\frac{b}{c+7}} + \sqrt[3]{\frac{c}{d+7}} + \sqrt[3]{\frac{d}{a+7}},
where aa, bb, cc, dd are nonnegative real numbers which satisfy a+b+c+d=100a + b + c + d = 100.

Solution

(IMO Shortlist 2018 A7) See the official solution.

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