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f(-1) = (-1)^3 - (-1)*7 - 6 = -1 + 7 - 6 = 0

Hence f(x) = (x+1)(x^2 + ax - 6)

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f(x) = x^3 + ax^2 - 6x + x^2 + ax - 6 

      = x^3 + (a+1)x^2 + (a-6)x -6

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