Prove that for any positive real numbers a,b,c, 2(a3+b3+c3+abc)≥(a+b)(b+c)(c+a).
Solution
The inequality is equivalent to 2a3+2b3+2c3+2abc≥a2(b+c)+b2(c+a)+c2(a+b)+2abc, hence 2a3+2b3+2c3≥ab(a+b)+bc(b+c)+ca(c+a)(1) For any positive real numbers x and y we have x3+y3≥xy(x+y) Indeed, this inequality is equivalent to x2−xy+y2≥xy, that is (x−y)2≥0. We have equality in this inequality if and only if x=y. Applying the inequality above we get a3+b3≥ab(a+b), b3+c3≥bc(b+c), c3+a3≥ca(c+a). Adding these inequalities we obtain (1). We have equality in our inequality if and only if a=b=c.
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