a: \(2\sqrt{50}-3\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{2}}+5\sqrt{4.5}-7\sqrt{1\dfrac{1}{2}}-\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{24}-\sqrt{12.5}\)
\(=10\sqrt{2}-\dfrac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}+\dfrac{15}{2}\sqrt{2}-\dfrac{7}{2}\sqrt{6}-2\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{6}-\dfrac{5}{2}\sqrt{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{23}{2}\sqrt{2}-\dfrac{3}{2}\sqrt{6}\)

