a, f(x) = -2x\(^3\) + 7 - 6x + 5x\(^4\) - 2x\(^3\)
=5x\(^4\)+(-2x\(^3\)-2x\(^3\))-6x+7
=5x\(^4\)-4x\(^3\)-6x+7
g(x)= 5x\(^2\) + 9x - 2x\(^4\) - x\(^2\)+ 4x\(^3\) -12
=-2x\(^4\)+4x\(^3\)+(5x\(^2\)-x\(^2\))+9x-12
=-2x\(^4\)+4x\(^3\)+4x\(^2\)+9x-12
b,f(x)+g(x)=5x\(^4\)-4x\(^3\)-6x+7+-2x\(^4\)+4x\(^3\)+4x\(^2\)+9x-12
=(5x\(^4\)-2x\(^4\))+(-4x\(^3\)+4x\(^3\))+4x\(^2\)+(-6x+9x)+(7-12)
= 3x\(^4\)+4x\(^2\)+3x-5