You must follow the correct order of operations. Start working inside the parentheses and do the multiplication first.
2 × (5 + 3 × 2 + 4) =
= 2 × (5 + 6 + 4)
Now do the additions inside the parentheses.
= 2 × (11 + 4)
= 2 × 15
Now you do the multiplication.
= 30
Answer: 30
