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= Solution

For nonnegative $a_i,b_i$, with $a=\sum_i a_i$ and $b=\sum_i b_i$, the <log-sum inequality> is
$$
\sum_i a_i\log\frac{a_i}{b_i}\geq a\log\frac ab,
$$
with the usual extended-value conventions. Equality holds when $a_i/b_i$ is constant wherever $a_i>0$.

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