a. \(\dfrac{-3}{12}+\dfrac{1}{-4}=\dfrac{-3}{12}+\dfrac{-3}{12}=\dfrac{-3-3}{12}=\dfrac{-6}{12}=\dfrac{-1}{2}\)
b. \(\dfrac{5}{12}+\dfrac{-3}{28}=\dfrac{35}{84}+\dfrac{-9}{84}=\dfrac{35+\left(-9\right)}{84}=\dfrac{26}{84}=\dfrac{13}{42}\)
c. \(\dfrac{-7}{15}+\dfrac{3}{35}=\dfrac{-49}{105}+\dfrac{9}{105}=\dfrac{-49+9}{105}=\dfrac{-40}{105}=\dfrac{-8}{21}\)
d. \(\dfrac{-5}{7}+\dfrac{-3}{4}=\dfrac{-20}{28}+\dfrac{-21}{28}=\dfrac{-20+\left(-21\right)}{28}=\dfrac{-41}{28}\)