2. Let a,b,c be positive numbers, then the minimum value of a+bc+b+ca+c+ab is .
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Solution
Let's assume a≤b≤c, then a+b≤a+c≤b+c,a+b1≥a+c1≥b+c1, so a+bc+b+ca+c+ab is a sequence sum, ∴a+bc+b+ca+c+ab≥a+ba+b+cb+c+aca+bc+b+ca+c+ab≥a+bb+b+cc+c+aa
Adding the two inequalities gives the minimum value of a+bc+b+ca+c+ab as 23.
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