a) \(\dfrac{1997x1996-1}{1995x1997+1996}=\dfrac{1997x\left(1995+1\right)-1}{1995x1997+1996}\)
\(=\dfrac{1997x1995+1997-1}{1995x1997+1996}=\dfrac{1997x1995+1996}{1995x1997+1996}=1\)
b) \(\dfrac{1997x1996-995}{1995x1997+1002}=\dfrac{1997x\left(1995+1\right)-995}{1995x1997+1002}\)
\(=\dfrac{1997x1995+1997-995}{1995x1997+1002}=\dfrac{1997x1995+1002}{1995x1997+1002}=1\)