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AIME 2011b Problem 9

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Let x1,x2,...,x6x_1, x_2, ... , x_6 be non-negative real numbers such that x1+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6=1x_1 +x_2 +x_3 +x_4 +x_5 +x_6 =1, and x1x3x5+x2x4x6≥1540x_1 x_3 x_5 +x_2 x_4 x_6 \ge {\frac{1}{540}}. Let pp and qq be positive relatively prime integers such that pq\frac{p}{q} is the maximum possible value of x1x2x3+x2x3x4+x3x4x5+x4x5x6+x5x6x1+x6x1x2x_1 x_2 x_3 + x_2 x_3 x_4 +x_3 x_4 x_5 +x_4 x_5 x_6 +x_5 x_6 x_1 +x_6 x_1 x_2. Find p+qp+q.

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