Final answer:
To perform the indicated operations on the expression 6x^5 - 2x^2 + 8x - 1, the expression cannot be simplified further.
Step-by-step explanation:
To perform the indicated operations on the expression 6x^5 - 2x^2 + 8x - 1, we combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of the same powers of x. In this case, there are no like terms, so the expression cannot be simplified further. Therefore, the answer is simply 6x^5 - 2x^2 + 8x - 1.