a) 7/15-(2/15-12/18)
=7/15-2/15+2/3
=5/15+2/3
=1/3+2/3
=1
b)(7/41- 4/9) - (3/19 + 7/41) + (4/9 - 16/19)
=7/41 - 4/9 - 3/19 - 7/41 + 4/9 + 16/19
=(7/41 - 7/41) - (4/9 - 4/9) - (3/19 + 16/19)
= -1
b) 7/41 - 4/9 - 3/19 - 7/41 + 4/9 + 16/19
= (7/41 - 7/41 ) - (4/9 - 4/9 ) + ( 3/19 + 16/19 )
= 0 - 0 + 1
= 1