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Ukraine algebra
Problem
Do positive real numbers have to be equal, if they satisfy
Solution
From the statement, we have , so . Similarly , and also . After adding these three equations, we get , or . But for positive real numbers , by inequality between the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean, we get , and the equality is achieved only when , implying .
Techniques
QM-AM-GM-HM / Power Mean