Finding the value of C in this function

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If $$x^2 + (c-2)x -c^2 -3c + 5$$ is divided by $x + c$, the remainder is $-1$. find the value of c

I replaced all the x value to -c and set it to an equation which equated to $-1$

I am confused what to do after that, show me the steps how I can retrieve the value of $c$

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Given that: $$\begin{align}x^2 + (c-2)x -c^2 -3c + 5 & = (-c)^2 + (c-2)(-c) -c^2 -3c + 5 \\ & = c^2 - c^2 +2c -c^2 -3c + 5 \\ c^2 +c -5& = 1 \\ c^2 +c-6 &= 0 \\ (c+3)(c-2) & = 0 \implies \color {blue}{ \boxed {\text { c = 2 , -3}} }\end{align} $$