\(a)\dfrac{-5}{13}+\left(-\dfrac{8}{13}+1\right)\\ =\dfrac{-5}{13}+\dfrac{-8}{13}+1\\ =0+1=1\)
\(b)\dfrac{2}{3}+\left(\dfrac{3}{8}+\dfrac{-2}{3}\right)\\ =\dfrac{2}{3}-\dfrac{2}{3}+\dfrac{3}{8}\\ =\dfrac{3}{8}\)
\(c)\left(\dfrac{-3}{4}+\dfrac{5}{8}\right)+\dfrac{-1}{8}=\dfrac{-3}{4}+\dfrac{4}{8}\\=\dfrac{-6}{8}+\dfrac{4}{8}=\dfrac{-2}{8}=\dfrac{-1}{4}\)