Understanding Factor Rings F[x]/<x^3+X+1> & F[x]/<x^3+X^2+1>

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I'm lost and don't even know where to start.

Let F = Z mod 2, show F[x]/<x^3+X+1> and F[x]/<x^3+X^2+1> are isomorphic.

I guess fist I need help understanding what those two factor rings look like and what elements they contain.
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The easiest way would be to notice that both are 8-element fields.
 
I tried but I couldn't find them, what are the eight?
 
Which ones did you find?
 
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