1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $2 + 4(x - 4)^3$ when $x = 6$.
2. **Write the formula:** The expression is $2 + 4(x - 4)^3$.
3. **Substitute the value of $x$:** Replace $x$ with 6:
$$2 + 4(6 - 4)^3$$
4. **Simplify inside the parentheses:**
$$2 + 4(2)^3$$
5. **Calculate the cube:**
$$2 + 4 \times 8$$
6. **Multiply:**
$$2 + 32$$
7. **Add:**
$$34$$
**Final answer:** $34$
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