To add the polynomial expressions \( 3 - 2p - 5p^2 \) and \( p^4 - 3p + 4 \), we can first rewrite them aligned by their degrees:
\[ 3 - 2p - 5p^2 + (p^4 - 3p + 4) \]
Now, group the 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, combining these, we get:
\[ p^4 - 5p^2 - 5p + 7 \]
Thus, the final result of adding the two polynomial expressions is:
\[ p^4 - 5p^2 - 5p + 7 \]
So the correct response is:
p^4 - 5p^2 - 5p + 7