TITLE: Simple AM-GM inequality
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: Let $a,b,c$ positive real numbers such that $a+b+c=3$, using only AM-GM inequalities show that
$$
a+b+c \geq ab+bc+ca
$$
I was able to prove that
$$
\begin{align}
a^2+b^2+c^2 &=\frac{a^2+b^2}{2}+\frac{b^2+c^2}{2}+\frac{a^2+c^2}{2} \geq \\
&\ge  \frac{2\sqrt{a^2b^2}}{2}+\frac{2\sqrt{b^2c^2}}{2}+\frac{2\sqrt{a^2c^2}}{2} \\
&= ab+bc+ca
\end{align}
$$
but now I am stuck. I don't know how to use the fact that $a+b+c=3$ to prove the inequality. Anybody can give me a hint?

REPLY [3 votes]: Update: Upps, that is the same as that of @Vincent, sorry didn't see that first. However, it's a bit more explicte 
A nicer way to use your results and proceed frm there is the following. You've got that
$$ a^2+b^2+c^2 \ge ab+bc+ca $$
Now use the fact that $(a+b+c)=S=3$ and multiply each side of your original inequality by S this is
$$ (a+b+c)S \ge S(ab+bc+ca)$$
or, (where we use now that $S=3$)
$$ (a+b+c)(a+b+c) \ge 3(ab+bc+ca)$$
Then
$$ a^2+b^2+c^2 + 2(ab+bc+ca) \ge 3(ab+bc+ca)$$
and
$$ a^2+b^2+c^2  \ge ab+bc+ca$$
which is exactly that, what you've already proven on your own.