1. Let x,y,z be real numbers, prove: ∣x∣+∣y∣+∣z∣⩽∣x+y−z∣+∣y+z−x∣+∣z+x−y. (58th Moscow Mathematical Olympiad problem)
Solution
1. Notice that (x+y−z)+(zc+x−y)=2x, so, x+y−z+z+x−y∣⩾ 2| x |, similarly, ∣y+z−x∣+∣z+x−y∣⩾2∣z∣∣x+y−,z∣+∣y+z−x∣2∣y∣ , adding these three inequalities and dividing by 2 yields.
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