Just a slight correction to geno's answer
(2x -5) (3x^2 + px + 6) =
6x^3 - 15x^2 + 2px^2 - 5px + 12x -30 =
6x^3 + ( 2p - 15)x^2 + ( 12 - 5p)x - 30
(12 - 5p) = (1/2)(2p -15)
2 ( 12 - 5p) = 2p -15
24 - 10p = 2p -15
24 + 15 = 12p
39 = 12p
p = 39/12 = 13/4
