Problema S101. Let a, b, c be distinct real numbers.

Prove that a +1 ab
2

b +1 bc

c +1 ca

Proposed by Roberto Bosch Cabrera, University of Havana, Cuba Solution by Ercole Suppa, Teramo, Italy The proposed inequality follows from: a +1 ab
2

b +1 bc

c +1 ca

5=

(2a2 b ab2 a2 c 3abc + 2b2 c + 2ac2 bc2 )2 (a b)2 (a c)2 (b c)2