a) \(=\dfrac{-5}{12}.\dfrac{2}{7}+\dfrac{7}{12}.-\dfrac{3}{14}\)
\(=-\dfrac{5}{42}-\dfrac{1}{8}\)
= \(-\dfrac{41}{168}\)
b) \(=\dfrac{2.\left(-13\right).9.10}{\left(-3\right).4.\left(-5\right).26}\)
\(=\dfrac{1.1.3.\left(-2\right)}{\left(-1\right).2.1.\left(-2\right)}=\dfrac{3}{\left(-1\right).2}\)
\(=-\dfrac{3}{2}\)