a: =7/3+1/2+3/70
=490/210+105/210+9/210
=604/210=302/105
b: =5/12+3/16+3/4
=20/48+9/48+36/48
=65/48
\(\dfrac{7}{3}+\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{-3}{70}.\\ =\dfrac{7}{3}+\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{3}{70}.\\ =\dfrac{17}{6}+\dfrac{3}{70}=\dfrac{302}{105}.\\ \dfrac{5}{12}-\dfrac{3}{-16}+\dfrac{3}{4}.\\ =\dfrac{5}{12}+\dfrac{3}{16}+\dfrac{3}{4}.\\ =\dfrac{29}{48}+\dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{65}{48}.\)