a) $$4c - 8d + 3c + 5d = (4c + 3c) + (-8d + 5d) = 7c - 3d.$$
б) $$12a - (5a + 3) + (2a - 4) = 12a - 5a - 3 + 2a - 4 = (12a - 5a + 2a) + (-3 - 4) = 9a - 7.$$
в) $$6 - 4(2x + 5) = 6 - 8x - 20 = -8x + (6 - 20) = -8x - 14.$$
Ответ:
$$
ewline$$a) $$\boxed{\textbf{7c - 3d}}$$
ewline$$б) $$\boxed{\textbf{9a - 7}}$$
ewline$$в) $$\boxed{\textbf{-8x - 14}}$$