What is 3x - 4 2(2 4x)?

To simplify the expression (3x - 4 + 2(2 + 4x)), first distribute the (2) in the second term: (2(2) + 2(4x) = 4 + 8x). Now, combine it with the rest of the expression: (3x - 4 + 4 + 8x). This simplifies to (3x + 8x - 4 + 4 = 11x). Thus, the simplified expression is (11x).