`a)`
`A(x) + B(x) = 2x - 4x^2 + 1 + x^3 - 4x^2 + 5 - 2x`
`= x^3 - ( 4x^2 + 4x^2 ) + ( 2x - 2x ) + ( 1+ 5 )`
`= x^3 - 8x^2 + 6`
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`b)`
`P(x) + B(x) = A(x)`
`=>P(x) = A(x) - B(x)`
`=>P(x) = 2x - 4x^2 + 1 + x^3 + 4x^2 - 5 + 2x`
`=>P(x) = x^3 + ( -4x^2 + 4x^2 ) + ( 2x + 2x ) + ( 1 - 5 )`
`=>P(x) = x^3 + 4x - 4`