a) = \(\dfrac{-1}{12}\)+ \(\dfrac{-10}{12}\) - \(\dfrac{16}{12}\) = \(\dfrac{-1+\left(-10\right)-16}{12}\) = \(\dfrac{-9}{4}\)
b) = ( \(\dfrac{-24}{11}\) + \(\dfrac{2}{11}\) ) + ( \(\dfrac{-19}{13}+\dfrac{-20}{13}\) )
= -2 + -3 = -5