Find the value of m if (x-2) is a factor of the polynomial 2x³-
6x²+mx+4.
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2x³ - 6x² + mx + 4 = 0
2(2)³ - 6(2)² + m(2) + 4 = 0
2(8) - 6(4) + 2m + 4 = 0
16 - 24 + 2m + 4 = 0
-8 + 2m = - 4
m = (8 - 4)/2 = 4/2 = 2
m = 2
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