a) 10/17 - 5/13 -(-7)/17 - 8/13 + 11/25
=[10/17 + 7/17] - (5/13 + 3/13) + 11/25
=1-1+11/25 = 11/25
b) 4/20 + (-16)/42 - 6/15 + 3/-5 + 2/21 + 3/20 + (-10)/21
=(4/20+3/20) - (6/15+3/5) + (2/21+(-10)/21) + (-16)/42
=7/20 - 1 + (-8)/21 + (-16)/42
= -593/420