Deriving long-run cost functions from production function Suppose that I have a production function $(aK + bL)^3$ in a perfect competition where a and b are constants. I am confused on how to obtain the long-run cost function from this production function without using Lagrange. I have obviously tried $MRTS=w/r$, where w is wage and r is rent for capital, to express L in terms of K or vice versa. This does not yield to anything as the variables K and L just get cancelled in the MRTS. I am utterly lost. How do I go about this?
Don't get stuck with math.

Look again at the production function. Perhaps draw out isoquant curves (for the same output, how could you vary $K$ and $L$). How are the isoquants for this production function different from those of standard Cobb-Douglas production function?

Hint: perfect substitute.