a) \(x+\dfrac{4}{15}=\dfrac{4}{12}\)
\(x=\dfrac{4}{12}-\dfrac{4}{15}\)
\(x=\dfrac{20}{60}-\dfrac{16}{60}\)
\(x=\dfrac{1}{15}\)
b) \(x-\dfrac{5}{8}=1\dfrac{2}{3}\)
\(x-\dfrac{5}{8}=\dfrac{5}{3}\)
\(x=\dfrac{5}{3}+\dfrac{5}{8}\)
\(x=\dfrac{40}{24}+\dfrac{15}{24}\)
\(x=\dfrac{55}{24}\)