a)\(\dfrac{2}{7}+\dfrac{5}{3}-\dfrac{8}{21}=\dfrac{6}{21}+\dfrac{35}{21}-\dfrac{8}{21}=\dfrac{6+35-8}{21}=\dfrac{33}{21}=\dfrac{11}{7}\)
b)\(\dfrac{3}{7}.\dfrac{-1}{12}-\dfrac{3}{7}.\dfrac{11}{12}+\dfrac{3}{7}=-\dfrac{3}{84}-\dfrac{33}{84}+\dfrac{36}{84}=\dfrac{-3-33+36}{84}=\dfrac{0}{84}=0\)