We know that $$x^2 - x - 1=0$$
Therefore $$x^4 = (x+1)^2 = x^2+2x+1 = x+1 + 2x+1 = 3x+2$$
Therefore, $$2x^4 = 6x+4$$
We know that $$x>0$$ therefore, we can calculate the value of $$x$$ to be $$\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}$$
Hence, $$2x^4 = 6x+4 = 3+3\sqrt{5}+4 = 3\sqrt{5}+7$$
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