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== Problem ==
== Problem ==
If <math> a,b,c,d,e</math> are positive numbers bounded by <math> p</math> and <math> q</math>, i.e, if they lie in <math> [p,q], 0 < p</math>, prove that
If <math> a,b,c,d,e</math> are positive numbers bounded by <math> p</math> and <math> q</math>, i.e, if they lie in <math> [p,q], 0 < p</math>, prove that
<cmath> (a+b +c +d +e)\left(\frac{1}{a} +\frac {1}{b} +\frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{d} +\frac{1}{e}\right) \le 25 + 6\left(\sqrt{\frac {p}{q}} \minus{} \sqrt {\frac{q}{p}}\right)^2</cmath>
<cmath> (a+b +c +d +e)\left(\frac{1}{a} +\frac {1}{b} +\frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{d} +\frac{1}{e}\right) \le 25 + 6\left(\sqrt{\frac {p}{q}} - \sqrt {\frac{q}{p}}\right)^2</cmath>
and determine when there is equality.
and determine when there is equality.



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Problem

If $a,b,c,d,e$ are positive numbers bounded by $p$ and $q$, i.e, if they lie in $[p,q], 0 < p$, prove that \[(a+b +c +d +e)\left(\frac{1}{a} +\frac {1}{b} +\frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{d} +\frac{1}{e}\right) \le 25 + 6\left(\sqrt{\frac {p}{q}} - \sqrt {\frac{q}{p}}\right)^2\] and determine when there is equality.

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