8abc≤(bc+2a+bc1)+(ca+2b+ca1)+(ab+2c+ab1). where a, b, c are positive real numbers such that ab+bc+ca=1.
Solution
2a+bc1=2a+bcab+bc+ca. Due to LM-GM, the inequality ab+ca=a(b+c)≥a×2bc holds. Hence 2a+bc1=2a+bcab+bc+ca≥2a+bc2abc+bc=bc, and so bc+2a+bc1≥2bc. Similarly, it is deduced that ca+2b+ca1≥2ca, and ab+2c+ab1≥2ab. Multiplying the latest three inequalities leads to the desired conclusion. ■
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