To add the polynomial expressions \(3 - 2p - 5p^2\) and \(p^4 - 3p + 4\), we start by writing them together:
\[ (3 - 2p - 5p^2) + (p^4 - 3p + 4) \]
Next, we combine like terms:
- The \(p^4\) term: \(p^4\)
- The \(p^2\) term: \(-5p^2\)
- The \(p\) terms: \(-2p - 3p = -5p\)
- The constant terms: \(3 + 4 = 7\)
Now we can write the combined polynomial:
\[ p^4 - 5p^2 - 5p + 7 \]
So, the final expression is:
\[ p^4 - 5p^2 - 5p + 7 \]
The correct response is: p⁴ - 5p² - 5p + 7.