IMO 2020 Q2 #
The real numbers a
, b
, c
, d
are such that a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ d > 0
and a + b + c + d = 1
.
Prove that (a + 2b + 3c + 4d) a^a b^b c^c d^d < 1
.
A solution is to eliminate the powers using weighted AM-GM and replace
1
by (a+b+c+d)^3
, leaving a homogeneous inequality that can be
proved in many ways by expanding, rearranging and comparing individual
terms. The version here using factors such as a+3b+3c+3d
is from
the official solutions.