Problem : Let a,b,c>0.

Prove that:
a3 b 3 c 3 ( 2 2 2
+ + +2 ab+ bc+ ca ) ≥ 3( a +b +c )
b c a

Solution:
First Solution:

Assume that: a ≥ b ≥ c> 0 → ( b−a )( b−c ) ≤ 0

 b 2+ ac ≤ b ( a+c )

a3
Need to prove : ∑ ( b )
−2 a2 +ab ≥ ∑ a2−∑ ab

a ( a−b )2
∑ ≥¿
b

a ( a−b )2 ( a−b )2 ( a−b+b−c )2 ( c−a )2

≥
We have: ∑
=∑ +
b b b c a
+
a a b c

ab ( a−c )2 c ( c−a )2 ab ( a−c )2 c ( c−a )2

≥ 2 + ≥ +
b +ac a b ( a+ c ) a

a ( a−c )2 c ( c −a )2 a c
=
( a+c )
+
a (
≥( a−c )2 +
a+c a )
Since ( b−a ) ( b−c ) ≤ 0, it is enough to prove that:

(a−c )2 ( a+ca + ca )≥(a−c) 2

a c
2
(
This inequality reduces to: ( a−c ) a+c + a −1 ≥ 0 )
a c a c
Which is clearly true because: a+c + a −1> a+c + a+ c −1=0

Equality occurs for: a=b=c

Second Solution:

a3
Inequality is euquivalent to: ∑ ( b )
−2 a2 +ab ≥ ∑ a2−∑ ab

a ( a−b )2 1
∑ − ∑ ( a−b )2 ≥ 0
b 2

2 a 1
∑ (a−b) b − 2 ≥ 0( )
b 1 c 1 a 1
Setting: Sa = − , S b= − and Sc = − ; yields:
c 2 a 2 b 2

S=S a (b−c)2 + Sb ( c−a)2 +S c (a−b)2 ≥ 0

Assume that: c ≥b ≥ a> 0

b c b
→ S b ≥ 0 ; Sa + Sb = + −1≥ +1−1>0
c a c

a c a
And Sc + Sb= b + a −1 ≥ b +1−1> 0

We get: (a−c )2=(a−b+ b−c)2=(a−b)2+(b−c )2+ 2(a−b)(b−c)

From: c ≥b ≥ a> 0 → ( a−b )( b−c ) ≥ 0 → ( a−c )2 ≥ ( a−b )2 + ( b−c )2

→ S b (c−a)2 ≥ S b ( a−b )2+ S b (b−c)2

→ S ≥ Sa ( b−c )2+ S b ( a−b )2+ S b ( b−c )2 + Sc ( a−b )2

=( S ¿ ¿ a+ S b) ( b−c )2+(S ¿ ¿ b+ S c ) ( a−b )2 ≥ 0 ¿ ¿

This completes the proof. Equality occurs for: a=b=c

( PHAN MINH HOANG )