The equations can be written as

(x − 2)3 + 3(x − 2) − 3 = 0 ,
(x − 2)3 + 3(x − 2) + 3 = 0
and let a and b its roots respectively. Then
(a − 2)3 + 3(a − 2) − 3 = 0 and
(b − 2)3 + 3(b − 2) + 3 = 0
solving
(a − 2)3 + (b − 2)3 + 3(a − 2) + 3(b − 2) = 0
(a + b − 4)[(a − 2)2 − (a − 2)(b − 2) + (b − 2)2 + 3] = 0
Therefore: a + b = 4