pls tell me hw 2 solve

a3 + 8b3 if a + 2b = 5 and ab=-2

=

given: 
ab = -2

applying the identity:  to the eq (1)


Now ab = -2 so putting we get, 
a3 + 8b3 = 125 -(30 *-2)
=185

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