Ta có: a + b = 6 => (a + b)2 = 36 => a2 + b2 + 2ab = 36
mà a2 + b2 = 201 => 201 + 2ab = 36 => 2ab = -165 => ab = -165/2
M = a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 - ab + b2) = 6.(201 + 165/2) = 1701
Vậy M = 1701
\(a+b=6\Rightarrow\left(a+b\right)^2=36\Rightarrow a^2+2ab+b^2=36\Rightarrow2ab=36-201=-165\Rightarrow ab=-\frac{165}{2}\)
Mặt khác: \(\left(a+b\right)\left(a^2+b^2\right)=a^3+b^3+ab\left(a+b\right)=6\cdot201=1206\)
\(\Rightarrow a^3+b^3=1206-\left(-\frac{165}{2}\right)\cdot6=1701\).