(a + b) = 69 square both sides a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = 4761 ⇒ 2ab = 4761 - a^2 - b^2 ⇒
2ab = 4761 - (a^2 + b^2) ⇒
2ab = 4761 - ( 1944)
2ab = 2817
ab = 2817/2
Note that a^3 +b^3 = (a + b) ( a^2 - ab + b^2)
So we have
a^3 + b^3 = ( a + b ) ( [ a^2 + b^2 ] - ab ) =
(69) [ 1944 - 2817/2 ] =
73899 / 2