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Exponential inequality

Source: Romanian District Olympiad 2006, Grade 10, Problem 1

March 11, 2006
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Problem Statement

Let a,b,c∈(0,1) a,b,c\in (0,1) and x,y,z\in (0, \plus{} \infty) be six real numbers such that a^x \equal{} bc ,   b^y \equal{} ca ,   c^z \equal{} ab . Prove that \frac 1{2 \plus{} x} \plus{} \frac 1{2 \plus{} y} \plus{} \frac 1{2 \plus{} z} \leq \frac 34 . Cezar Lupu