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ISL 1995 A3

Let nn be an integer, n≥3.n \geq 3. Let a1,a2,…,ana_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n be real numbers such that 2≤ai≤32 \leq a_i \leq 3 for i=1,2,…,n.i = 1, 2, \ldots, n. If s=a1+a2+…+an,s = a_1 + a_2 + \ldots + a_n, prove that

a12+a22−a32a1+a2−a3+a22+a32−a42a2+a3−a4+…+an2+a12−a22an+a1−a2≤2s−2n.\frac{a^2_1 + a^2_2 - a^2_3}{a_1 + a_2 - a_3} + \frac{a^2_2 + a^2_3 - a^2_4}{a_2 + a_3 - a_4} + \ldots + \frac{a^2_n + a^2_1 - a^2_2}{a_n + a_1 - a_2} \leq 2s - 2n.

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