Problem: Let a,b,c be positive real numbers such that abc=8. Prove that a+2ab+4+b+2bc+4+c+2ca+4≥6
Solution
Solution: We have ab+4=c8+4=c4(c+2) and similarly bc+4=a4(a+2) and ca+4=b4(b+2). It follows that (ab+4)(bc+4)(ca+4)=abc64(a+2)(b+2)(c+2)=8(a+2)(b+2)(c+2) so that (a+2)(b+2)(c+2)(ab+4)(bc+4)(ca+4)=8 Applying AM-GM, we conclude: a+2ab+4+b+2bc+4+c+2ca+4≥3⋅3(a+2)(b+2)(c+2)(ab+4)(bc+4)(ca+4)=6 Alternatively, we can write LHS as 2(bc+4)bc(ab+4)+2(ac+4)ac(bc+4)+2(ab+4)ab(ca+4) and then apply AM-GM.
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