`a,`
`P(x)=5x^3 - 3x+7 -x`
`= 5x^3+(-3x-x)+7`
`= 5x^3-4x+7`
`b,`
`-5x^3+2x-3+2x-x^2-2`
`= -5x^3-x^2+(2x+2x)+(-3-2)`
`= -5x^3-x^2+4x-5`
`b,`
`M(x)=(5x^3-4x+7)+(-5x^3-x^2+4x-5)`
`= 5x^3-4x+7-5x^3-x^2+4x-5`
`= (5x^3-5x^3)-x^2+(-4x+4x)+(7-5)`
`= -x^2+2`
`N(x)=(5x^3-4x+7)-(-5x^3-x^2+4x-5)`
`= 5x^3-4x+7+5x^3+x^2-4x+5`
`= (5x^3+5x^3)+x^2+(-4x-4x)+(7+5)`
`= 10x^3+x^2-8x+12.`
a: P(x)=5x^3-4x+7
Q(x)=-5x^3-x^2+4x-5
b: M(x)=5x^3-4x+7-5x^3-x^2+4x-5=-x^2+2
N(x)=5x^3-4x+7+5x^3+x^2-4x+5=10x^3+x^2-8x+12