a: \(=\dfrac{2}{3}+\dfrac{38}{7}\cdot\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{9}{7}+\dfrac{1}{12}\cdot16\)
\(=\dfrac{2}{3}+\dfrac{4}{3}+\dfrac{19}{7}-\dfrac{9}{7}=2+\dfrac{10}{7}=\dfrac{24}{7}\)
b: \(=\dfrac{11}{4}\cdot\dfrac{-2}{5}-\dfrac{11}{4}\cdot\dfrac{8}{5}+\dfrac{11}{4}\cdot\dfrac{-6}{5}\)
\(=\dfrac{11}{4}\cdot\dfrac{-16}{5}=\dfrac{-44}{5}\)