a) \(\dfrac{{ - 1}}{{13}} + \dfrac{9}{{13}}\)
\( = \dfrac{{ - 1 + 9}}{{13}} = \dfrac{8}{{13}}\)
b) \(\dfrac{{ - 3}}{8} + \dfrac{5}{{12}}\)
\(\begin{array}{l} = \dfrac{{ - 3.3}}{{8.3}} + \dfrac{{5.2}}{{12.2}}\\ = \dfrac{{ - 9}}{{24}} + \dfrac{{10}}{{24}} = \dfrac{1}{{24}}\end{array}\
a) \(\dfrac{-1}{13}+\dfrac{9}{13}=\dfrac{\left(-1\right)+9}{13}=\dfrac{8}{13}\)
b) \(\dfrac{-3}{8}+\dfrac{5}{12}=\dfrac{-9}{24}+\dfrac{10}{24}=\dfrac{\left(-9\right)+10}{24}=\dfrac{1}{24}\)