a) \(\dfrac{-18}{24}-\dfrac{15}{21}=\dfrac{-3}{4}-\dfrac{5}{7}=\dfrac{-21}{28}-\dfrac{20}{28}=-\dfrac{41}{28}\)
b) \(\dfrac{-3}{17}+\left(\dfrac{2}{3}+\dfrac{3}{17}\right)=-\dfrac{3}{17}+\dfrac{2}{3}+\dfrac{3}{17}=\left(-\dfrac{3}{17}+\dfrac{3}{17}\right)+\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{2}{3}\)