a: \(5+\dfrac{3}{2}=\dfrac{10}{2}+\dfrac{3}{2}=\dfrac{10+3}{2}=\dfrac{13}{2}\)
\(\dfrac{3}{4}+2=\dfrac{3}{4}+\dfrac{8}{4}=\dfrac{3+8}{4}=\dfrac{11}{4}\)
\(\dfrac{8}{9}+3=\dfrac{8}{9}+\dfrac{27}{9}=\dfrac{8+27}{9}=\dfrac{35}{9}\)
b: \(1-\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{2}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{2-1}{2}=\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(5-\dfrac{7}{3}=\dfrac{15}{3}-\dfrac{7}{3}=\dfrac{15-7}{3}=\dfrac{8}{3}\)
\(\dfrac{11}{2}-3=\dfrac{11}{2}-\dfrac{6}{2}=\dfrac{11-6}{2}=\dfrac{5}{2}\)