Problem

Source: Romanian TST 1 2008, Problem 2

Tags: inequalities, inequalities proposed



Let $ a_i, b_i$ be positive real numbers, $ i=1,2,\ldots,n$, $ n\geq 2$, such that $ a_i<b_i$, for all $ i$, and also \[ b_1+b_2+\cdots + b_n < 1 + a_1+\cdots + a_n.\] Prove that there exists a $ c\in\mathbb R$ such that for all $ i=1,2,\ldots,n$, and $ k\in\mathbb Z$ we have \[ (a_i+c+k)(b_i+c+k) > 0.\]