(not sure of this)
 when   divided by (x-1)   r = 5      sub in x = 1
  
 a (1^3) -6(1^2)+ b(1) - 5 = 5
 a + b = 16      or   b = 16- a 
  
 when divided by (x-2)   r = - 53    sub in x = 2
 8a -24 +2b-5 = - 53
 8a + 2b = - 24                   sub in red equation for 'b'
  
 8a + 2 ( 16-a) = - 24
 6a = - 56
 a = -9.333     then b = 16-a = 25.333      
  
 Here is a graph I used to verify:
  
 https://www.desmos.com/calculator/e2svzjdotb