Example 4 Given x+2y+4z=12, prove: 3x+4+6y+4+12z+4⩽12.
Solution
Proof: Clearly, the function f(t)=t is convex on (0,+∞), so by Jensen's inequality we have 3x+4+6y+4+12z+4⩽3⋅3(3x+4)+(6y+4)+(12z+4)=3⋅33(x+2y+4z)+12=12.
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