\(\left(\dfrac{21}{4}+\dfrac{-7}{2}\right)+\dfrac{43}{16}-\dfrac{11}{16}+\dfrac{-3}{12}-\dfrac{-7}{2}\\ =\left(\dfrac{21}{4}+\dfrac{-7}{2}\right)+\dfrac{43}{16}-\dfrac{11}{16}+\dfrac{-3}{12}-\dfrac{-7}{2}\\ =\left(\dfrac{63}{12}+\dfrac{-3}{12}\right)+\left(\dfrac{-7}{2}-\dfrac{-7}{2}\right)+\left(\dfrac{43}{16}-\dfrac{11}{16}\right)\\ =5+0+2\\ =7\)