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Which is the greatest/largest number x so that
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I think this problem should/must be reformulated in this way:
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Find the greatest/largest number x so that
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for all real positive a, b and c.
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Solution
By completing the square you get
= .
So is always >= 3a for positive a, and the equality is achieved at a=1.
Similarly, is always >= 3b for positive b, and the equality is achieved at b=1;
is always >= 3c for positive c, and the equality is achieved at c=1.
Therefore, x=13*3*3 = 27 in (1) provides that (1) is always true, and you can not use greater x.
Thus the answer is: x=27.