Exercise 1950Algebra › InequalitiesOlympiadAdded 4 Nov 2026
A classic with abc = 1 (IMO 1995)
#IMO#substitution#Titu's lemma#abc=1
Statement
Let with . Prove that
Hint
Substitute , , (so ) and simplify each term.
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Solution
Substitution. With etc., and
Titu.
AM-GM. , so the left side is at least .
Equality iff .
Remark. The condition was used twice: to simplify and to bound .
Lesson. With , try (or , , ): it turns the condition into something usable and often reveals a known inequality.