\(\dfrac{5}{9}\) \(\times\) \(\dfrac{8}{17}\) + \(\dfrac{4}{9}\) x \(\dfrac{8}{17}\)
= \(\dfrac{8}{17}\) x (\(\dfrac{5}{9}\) + \(\dfrac{4}{9}\))
= \(\dfrac{8}{17}\) x 1
= \(\dfrac{8}{17}\)
\(\dfrac{5}{9}\times\dfrac{8}{17}+\dfrac{4}{9}\times\dfrac{8}{17}\)
\(=\left(\dfrac{5}{9}+\dfrac{4}{9}\right)\times\dfrac{8}{17}\)
\(=1\times\dfrac{8}{17}=\dfrac{8}{17}\)