If a + 3b = 5, then the value of a3 + 27b3 + 45ab is.
a + 3b = 5
Cubing both sides, we get
(a + 3b)3 = 53
a3 + 27b3 + 3 a 3b (a + 3b) = 125
a3 + 27b3 + 45ab = 125 (as a + 3b = 5)