a. x : 13/16 = 5/-8
x : 13/16 = -5/8
x = -5/8 . 13/16
x = -65/128
b.
x . \(\dfrac{-14}{28}\) = \(\dfrac{6}{-9}\) - \(\dfrac{2}{15}\)
x . \(\dfrac{-14}{28}\) = \(\dfrac{-9}{6}\) - \(\dfrac{2}{15}\)
x . \(\dfrac{-14}{28}\) = \(\dfrac{-49}{30}\)
x = \(\dfrac{-49}{30}\) : \(\dfrac{-14}{28}\)
x = \(\dfrac{-49}{30}\) . \(\dfrac{-28}{14}\)
x = \(\dfrac{-49}{15}\)