a) \(x-\dfrac{1}{5}=\dfrac{-2}{15}\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{-2}{15}+\dfrac{1}{5}\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{-2}{15}+\dfrac{3}{15}\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{1}{15}\)
b) \(8\cdot\left(3^2+1\right)-\dfrac{2}{7}\cdot7\)
\(=8\cdot\left(9+1\right)-\dfrac{2\cdot7}{7}\)
\(=8\cdot10-2\)
\(=80-2\)
\(=78\)