Let a,b, and c be positive real numbers. Find the minimum value of ca+b+ba+c+ab+c.
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We can write ca+b+ba+c+ab+c=ca+cb+ba+bc+ab+ac.By AM-GM, ca+cb+ba+bc+ab+ac≥66ca⋅cb⋅ba⋅bc⋅ab⋅ac=6.Equality occurs when a=b=c, so the minimum value is 6.