a) 1/7 . 5/6 + 1/7 . 1/6 + -8/7
= 1/7 . ( 5/6 + 1/6 ) + -8/7
= 1/7 . 1 + -8/7
= 1/7 + -8/7 = -1
b) 3/5 . -4/9 . 5/3 . 18/7
= ( 3/5 . 5/3 ) . ( -4/9 . 18/7 )
= 1 . -8/7 = -8/7
c) 1/2 + -3/4 . 16/9
= 1/2 + -4/3 = -5/6
d) ( 1/7 + 5/14 ) . -28/3
= 1/2 . -28/3 = -14/3