4x² -3x +3
1) Adding those trinomials step by step
(3x² - 4x + 8) + (x² + x - 5) Remove the parentheses since there's no multiplication
3x²- 4x + 8 + x² + x - 5 Combine like terms
3x² +x² -4x +x +8 -5 Rewrite them orderly
4x² -3x +3
2) So the sum of those trinomials yields 4x² -3x +3