Find the sum of the possible values of positive integers such that the above inequality is always true where are non-negative real numbers.
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With x > 0 , choose a = x 2 ; b = x 4 ; c = x 8 , we get: x 1 + 2 ≥ x n 1 4 ( ∗ ) If n < 1 4 , ( ∗ ) ⇔ 1 + 2 ≥ x n 1 4 − n , this inequality is false where x is enough large.
If n > 1 4 , ( ∗ ) ⇔ x n n − 1 4 1 + 2 ≥ 1 , this inequality is false where x is enough small.
We will prove that the initial inequality is true where n = 1 4 .
Indeed,
( a + b + c ) 1 4
= ( a + b + c ) 7 = i = 0 ∑ 7 ( i 7 ) a i ( b + c ) 7 − i ≥ 7 a ( b + c ) 6
= 7 a ( b + c ) 3 = 7 a i = 0 ∑ 3 ( i 3 ) b i ( c ) 3 − i ≥ 2 1 a b c ≥ a b c
So, n = 1 4 is only satisfied value.