a, \(\frac{3}{17}-\frac{5}{13}-\frac{18}{35}+\frac{14}{17}-\frac{13}{35}-\frac{8}{13}\)
\(=\left(\frac{3}{17}+\frac{14}{17}\right)+\left(-\frac{5}{13}-\frac{8}{13}\right)+\left(-\frac{18}{35}-\frac{13}{35}\right)=1-1-\frac{31}{35}=-\frac{31}{35}\)
b, \(\left(-\frac{3}{8}\right).\frac{1}{6}+-\left(\frac{3}{8}\right).\frac{5}{6}-\frac{10}{16}=\left(-\frac{3}{8}\right)\left(\frac{1}{6}+\frac{5}{6}\right)-\frac{10}{16}=-\frac{3}{8}-\frac{5}{8}=-1\)