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Factor using polynomial division

Problem

The polynomial p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, 5, x, cubed, minus, 9, x, squared, minus, 6, x, plus, 8 has a known factor of left parenthesis, x, plus, 1, right parenthesis.
Rewrite p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis as a product of linear factors.
p, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals
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