Problem: Let a, b, c be positive real numbers. Prove that ba+cb+3ac>2
Solution
Solution: Starting from the double expression on the left-hand side of given inequality, and applying twice the Arithmetic-Geometric mean inequality, we find that 2ba+2cb+23ac=ba+(ba+cb+cb)+23ac≥ba+33bacbcb+23ac=ba+33ca+23ac=ba+3ca+23ca+3ac)≥ba+3ca+2⋅23ca3ac=ba+3ca+4>4 which yields the given inequality.
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