What is the max of $x+y+z$ where $(x,y,z)$ is a real solution of the system

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I am trying to calculate the maximum of $x +y +z$ and $(x_0 ,y_0,z_0)$ is a real solution of the system: $$2x=y+ \frac{2}{y}$$ $$2y=z+ \frac{2}{z}$$ $$2z=x+ \frac{2}{x}$$

I tried to sum them and got that

$$x+y+z=2\left( \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} +\frac{1}{x} \right)$$

and with $$(x+y+z)\left(\frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} +\frac{1}{x} \right) ≥9,$$ I got

$$x+y+z≥3\sqrt{2}.$$

I am stuck here because they want the maximum of the sum. Any help will be appreciated.

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It's easy to notice that $(x,y,z)$ must have the same sign. In other to maximize $x+y+z$, we must have $$\color{red}{x,y,z >0}\tag{1}$$

We have also that $$2x =y+\frac{1}{y} \ge2\sqrt{y\cdot \frac{2}{y}} = 2\sqrt{2}$$ So, we can deduce easily $$\color{red}{x,y,z \ge \sqrt{2}}\tag{2}$$

WOLG, suppose $x\le y$, then

  • subtract the first and second equations: $$2(x-y) = (y-z)\left(1-\frac{2}{yz} \right) \implies y\le z$$

  • subtract the second and third equations : $$2(y-z) = (z-x)\left(1-\frac{2}{zx} \right) \implies z\le x$$ we deduce that $\color{red}{x\le y\le z\le x}$. So, $$\color{red}{x=y=z}\tag{3}$$

From $(1),(2)(3)$ we deduce that in order to reach the maximum, we must have $$\color{red}{x=y=z=\sqrt{2}}$$ and the maximum is $\color{red}{x+y+z = 3\sqrt{2}}$.

Remark: there are only 2 real solutions $(x,y,z= = (\sqrt{2},\sqrt{2},\sqrt{2})$ or $(-\sqrt{2},-\sqrt{2},-\sqrt{2})$