To prove the desired inequality, we can write it as:
31−∑(2a+b)(2a+c)a2=∑(3(a+b+c)a−(2a+b)(2a+c)a2)=∑3(a+b+c)1⋅(2a+b)(2a+c)a(a−b)(a−c)=3(a+b+c)1∑(2a+b)(2a+c)a(a−b)(a−c)
Therefore, we only need to prove:
x(a−b)(a−c)+y(b−c)(b−a)+z(c−a)(c−b)⩾0
where x=(2a+b)(2a+c)a,y=(2b+c)(2b+a)b,z=(2c+a)(2c+b)c. Without loss of generality, assume a⩾b⩾c. We prove ax⩾by⇔
a(2a+b)(2a+c)a⩾b(2a+c)(2b+a)b⇔a(2b+a)a(2b+c)⩾b(2a+b)b(2a+c)
And we also have:
a(2b+a)⩾b(2a+b),a(2b+c)⩾b(2a+c)
Therefore, ax⩾by holds, and by Theorem 5.1, the original inequality is proved.
The equality holds if and only if a=b=c.