What ring is isomorphic to factor-ring?

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$R=\mathbb{Z}[x]$ - polynomials with integer coefficients

$I = (x^2+x-1)\mathbb{Z}[x]$

In this case we have that classes of factor-ring $R/I$ represented in the next form: $K_{a,b}=ax+b$.

What ring is isomorphic to factor-ring $R/I$? I have suggestion that it will be $\mathbb{R}$, but I'm not sure and can't prove this.

All answers are highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Hint:

Put $\;\phi:=\frac{1+\sqrt5}2\;$ , and define

$$f:\;\Bbb Z[x]\to\Bbb Z[\phi]\;,\;\;f(p(x)):=p(\phi)$$

Show the above is an epimorphism of rings. What's $\;\ker f\;$ ? How in the world did I come up with that particular $\;\phi\;$ ?!