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let $a,b,c$ are postive numbers, show that

$$(a^3+b^3+c^3)(ab+bc+ac)\ge 6abc(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac)$$

my try: let $$a+b+c=p,ab+bc+ac=q,abc=r$$ and the $$a^3+b^3+c^3=(a+b+c)^3-3(ab+bc+ac)(a+b+c)=p^3-3pq$$

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Note that: $$ (a^3+b^3+c^3)\geq a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc= (a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac) $$ Therefore it is enough to prove that $$ (a+b+c)(ab+bc+ac)\ge 6abc $$ This is done as follows: $$ (a+b+c)(ab+bc+ac)\ge 3(abc)^{\frac{1}{3}}\times 3(abc)^{\frac{2}{3}}=9abc \geq 6abc. $$

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