\(a,\dfrac{-1}{7}+\dfrac{8}{13}+\dfrac{-6}{7}-1\dfrac{23}{24}-\dfrac{-5}{13}\\ =\dfrac{-1}{7}+\dfrac{8}{13}+\dfrac{-6}{7}-\dfrac{47}{24}+\dfrac{5}{13}\\ =\left(\dfrac{-1}{7}+\dfrac{-6}{7}\right)+\left(\dfrac{8}{13}+\dfrac{5}{13}\right)-\dfrac{47}{24}\\ =-1+1-\dfrac{47}{24}\\ =0-\dfrac{47}{24}\\ =\dfrac{-47}{24}\)
\(b,\left(7\dfrac{4}{9}+4\dfrac{7}{11}\right)-3\dfrac{4}{9}\\ =7\dfrac{4}{9}+4\dfrac{7}{11}-3\dfrac{4}{9}\\ =\left(7\dfrac{4}{9}-3\dfrac{4}{9}\right)+4\dfrac{7}{11}\\ =4+4\dfrac{7}{11}\\ =\dfrac{44}{11}+\dfrac{51}{11}\\ =\dfrac{95}{11}\)