a + b + c = 3 a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 5
If a , b , c are nonzero real numbers satisfying the above equations, find the value of
b a + c a + a b + c b + a c + b c .
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This is the kind of question that shows me that I'm not a expert. It took a half of a paper to answer this.
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I remember solving this in my mind within 5 seconds. It took me 1-2 minutes to type out the solution.
b a + b c + c a + c b + a b + a c = b a + c + c a + b + a b + c = b 3 − b + c 3 − c + a 3 − a = b 3 + a 3 + c 3 − 3 = a b c 3 ( a b + a c + b c ) − 3 From a 1 + b 1 + c 1 = 5 ,we get: a b c a b + a c + b c = 5 a b + a c + b c = 5 a b c → 3 ( a b + a c + b c ) = 1 5 a b c Hence a b c 3 ( a b + a c + b c ) − 3 = a b c 1 5 a b c − 3 = 1 5 − 3 = 1 2
a/b+a/c+b/a+b/c+c/a+c/b=(b+c)/a+(a+c)/b+(a+b)/c=(3-a)/a+(3-b)/b+(3-c)/c=3(1/a+1/b+1/c)-3=3*5-3=12
Its my solution a/b +a/c +b/a +b/c +c/a +c/b =a(1/b+1/c) + b(1/a+1/c) + c(1/a+1/b) =a(5-1/a)+b(5-1/b) +c(5-1/c) =5a-1 +5b-1 +5c-1 =5(a+b+c)-3 =5*3-3 =12
Just multiple the 2 equations
It was the easiest question
Don't be over confident
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( a + b + c ) ( a 1 + b 1 + c 1 ) ⇒ 3 × 5 ⇒ 1 2 = b a + b c + a b + a c + c b + c a + 3 = b a + b c + a b + a c + c b + c a + 3 = b a + b c + a b + a c + c b + c a