a)=\(-\dfrac{3}{8}\)
b)=\(\dfrac{13}{12}\)
c)=\(-\dfrac{7}{36}\)
d)=\(-\dfrac{5}{36}\)
\(\dfrac{1}{8}-\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{1-4}{8}=\dfrac{-3}{8}.\\ \dfrac{-11}{12}-\left(-2\right)=\dfrac{-11}{12}+2=\dfrac{13}{12}.\\ \dfrac{-1}{12}-\dfrac{1}{9}=\dfrac{-7}{36}.\\ \dfrac{-5}{9}-\dfrac{-5}{12}=\dfrac{-5}{36}.\)