a: M+N-P
\(=7a^2-2a+1-a^2+4\)
\(=6a^2-2a+5\)
b: \(=2y-x-2x+y+y+3x-5y+x\)
\(=-3x+3y-4y+4x=x-y\)
\(=a^2+2ab+b^2-a^2+2ab-b^2=4ab\)
c: \(=\left[{}\begin{matrix}5x-3-2x+1=3x-2\left(x>=\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\\5x-3+2x-1=7x-4\left(x< \dfrac{1}{2}\right)\end{matrix}\right.\)