a)
\(\begin{array}{l}
2\dfrac{2}{3}.x + 8\dfrac{2}{3} = 3\dfrac{1}{3}\\
\dfrac{8}{3}x + \dfrac{{26}}{3} = \dfrac{{10}}{3}\\\dfrac{8x+26}{3}= \dfrac{{10}}{3}\\
8x + 26 = 10\\
8x = 10 - 26\\
8x = - 16\\
x = - 2
\end{array}\)
b)
\(\begin{array}{l}
3\dfrac{2}{7}.x - \dfrac{1}{8} = 2\dfrac{3}{4}\\
\dfrac{{23}}{7}x - \dfrac{1}{8} = \dfrac{{11}}{4}\\
\dfrac{{23}}{7}x = \dfrac{{11}}{4} + \dfrac{1}{8}\\
\dfrac{{23}}{7}x = \dfrac{{22}}{8} + \dfrac{1}{8}\\
\dfrac{{23}}{7}x = \dfrac{{23}}{8}\\
x = \dfrac{{23}}{8}:\dfrac{{23}}{7}\\
x = \dfrac{{23}}{8}.\dfrac{7}{{23}}\\
x = \dfrac{7}{8}
\end{array}\)