a: M(x)=8x^4-5x^3+6x^2-9x+1
N(x)=8x^4-5x^3-7x^2+5x+1
A(x)=8x^4-5x^3+6x^2-9x+1+8x^4-5x^3-7x^2+5x+1
=16x^4-10x^3-x^2-4x+2
b: A(-1)=16+10-1+4+2=26+4+1=31
c: B(x)=8x^4-5x^3+6x^2-9x+1-8x^4+5x^3+7x^2-5x-1
=-14x+13x^2
d: B(x)=0
=>-14x+13x^2=0
=>x(13x-14)=0
=>x=0; x=14/13