a: \(\dfrac{-12}{35}+\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{-21}{33}\)
\(=\dfrac{-12+7}{35}+\dfrac{-7}{11}\)
\(=\dfrac{-1}{7}+\dfrac{-7}{11}=\dfrac{-11-49}{77}=\dfrac{-50}{77}>-1\)
b: \(\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{-7}{4}+\dfrac{13}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{7}{4}+\dfrac{13}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{4+14+13}{8}=\dfrac{31}{8}>2\)
