a) \(\dfrac{{ - 5}}{3} - \dfrac{{ - 7}}{3}\)\( = \dfrac{{ - 5 - \left( { - 7} \right)}}{3} =\dfrac{-5+7}{3} = \dfrac{2}{3}\)
b) \(\dfrac{5}{6} - \dfrac{8}{9}\)\( = \dfrac{{5.3}}{{6.3}} - \dfrac{{8.2}}{{9.2}} = \dfrac{{15}}{{18}} - \dfrac{{16}}{{18}}\)\( = \dfrac{{15 - 16}}{{18}} = \dfrac{{ - 1}}{{18}}\).