a,x+1/3=2/5-[-1/3] b,3/7-x=1/4-[-3/5]
x+1/3=1/15 3/7-x=17/20 x=1/15-1/3 x=3/7-17/20 x=-4/15 x=-59/140a.\(x+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{5}-\left(\frac{-1}{3}\right)\) \(\Leftrightarrow x+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{11}{15}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{11}{15}-\frac{1}{3}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{11}{15}-\frac{5}{15}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{6}{15}\) b. \(\frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{1}{4}-\left(-\frac{3}{5}\right)\) \(\Leftrightarrow\frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{5}\) \(\Leftrightarrow\frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{5}{20}+\frac{4}{20}\) \(\Leftrightarrow\frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{9}{20}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{9}{20}+\frac{3}{7}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{63}{140}+\frac{60}{140}\) \(\Leftrightarrow x=\frac{123}{140}\)