Calculate a given determinant

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I need to calculate the following determinant by using the properties of determinants.

$$\begin{vmatrix} x & 1 & x^2 + 4x - 2\\ -1 & x & x^2 - 4\\ 2 & -2 & x^2 - 2x + 4 \end{vmatrix}$$

I know that the result must be $(x^3 + x + 4)(x - 2)$, but I haven't figured out how to get it yet.

Thank you in advance!