a) P(x)=8x6-4x2+5x5-12x+7x2-2x5
=8x6+(-4x2+7x2)+(5x5-2x5)-12x
=8x6+3x2+3x5-12x
b) P(x)=8x6+3x2+3x5-12x
=8x6+3x5+3x2-12x
P(x)-Q(x)=(8x6+3x5+3x2-12x)-(2x5-6x2+8x-2x6)
=8x6+3x5+3x2-12x-2x5+6x2-8x+2x6
=(8x6+2x6)+(3x5-2x5)+(3x2+6x2)+(-12x-8x)
=10x6+x5+9x2-20x
R(x)-Q(x)=4x6-8x2
R(x) =(4x6-8x2)+Q(x)
R(x) =(4x6-8x2)+(2x5-6x2+8x-2x6)
R(x) =4x6-8x2+2x5-6x2+8x-2x6
R(x) =(4x6-2x6)+(-8x2-6x2)+2x5+8x
R(x) =2x6-14x2+2x5+8x