Originally Posted by CaptainBlack

As f(x)>0 for all x>=0 all roots are negative. Let these be -b1, -b2, .. -bn,
with all the b's >0.

Then:

f(x) =(x+b1)(x+b2) ..(x+bn)

Also as the constant term is 1 we know that b1.b2. .. bn = 1.

Now 2 + bk = 1 + 1 + bk >= 3 cuberoot(1.1.bk), by the Arithmetic-Geometric
mean inequality. So (2+bk) >= 3cuberoot(bk)

So for x=2:

f(2) = (2+b1)(2+b2) ...(2+bn) >= 3^n cuberoot(b1.b2. .. bn) = 3^n

RonL