`a)`
`1)`
` 23+23xx2+23xx3+23xx4`
`= 23 xx(1+2+3+4)`
`=23 xx 10`
`=230`
`2)`
`248xx2005-2005xx148`
`= 2005xx(248-148)`
`=2005xx100`
`=200500`
`b)`
`1)`
`2/3 - 5/9 xx 3/4`
`= 2/3- 15/36`
`= 2/3-5/12`
`= 8/12-5/12`
`= 3/12=1/4`
`2)`
`7/9 xx 3/14 : 5/8`
`= 7/9 xx 3/14xx8/5`
`=(7xx3xx8)/(9xx14xx5)`
`= 168/ 630`
`=4/15`
a)
1. \(=23\left(1+2+3+4\right)=23.10=230\)
2. \(=2005\left(248-148\right)=2005.100=200500\)
b)
1. \(\dfrac{2}{3}-\dfrac{5}{9}.\dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{2}{3}-\dfrac{5}{12}=\dfrac{1}{4}\)
2. \(\dfrac{7}{9}.\dfrac{3}{4}:\dfrac{5}{8}=\dfrac{7}{12}:\dfrac{5}{8}=\dfrac{14}{15}\)