5x + 7 ≡\equiv≡ P(x + 3) + Q(x - 1),
Put x = 1
5(1) + 7 ≡\equiv≡ P(1 + 4) + Q(1 - 1)
12 ≡\equiv≡ 4p + 0
P = 124\; \frac{12}{4}412 = 3