a) -65 .( 87 - 17 ) -87 .( 17 - 65 )
= ( - 65 ) . 87 + 17 - 87 . 17 + 65
= { ( - 65 ) + 65 } . 87 + 17
= 0 . 87 + 17
= 17
b) -215 . [ 14 + ( -236 ) ] + 215 . ( 14 - 236 )
= -215 . 14 + ( - 236 ) + 215 . 14 - 236
= [ ( - 215 ) + 215 ] . 14 + { ( - 236 - 236 }
= 0 . 14 + 0
= 0