\(\dfrac{7}{8}\times\dfrac{-7}{18}+\dfrac{7}{8}\times\dfrac{-11}{18}+3\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{7}{8}\times\left(\dfrac{-7}{18}+\dfrac{-11}{18}\right)+3\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{7}{8}\times\dfrac{-18}{18}+\dfrac{7}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{-7}{8}+\dfrac{7}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{21}{8}\)