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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

Let be positive real numbers such that and . Let . Find the largest possible value of .
Solution
The given conditions are symmetric in and so without loss of generality, we can assume that Then so By AM-GM, Then This reduces to so

Now, Since

Equality occurs when and so the maximum value of is
Final answer
\frac{25}{9}