a)
\(\eqalign{
& x = {1 \over 4} + {2 \over {13}} \cr
& x = {{13} \over {52}} + {8 \over {52}} \cr
& x = {{13 + 8} \over {52}} \cr
& x = {{21} \over {52}} \cr} \)
b)
\(\eqalign{
& {x \over 3} = {2 \over 3} + {{ - 1} \over 7} \cr
& {x \over 3} = {{14} \over {21}} + {{ - 3} \over {21}} \cr
& {x \over 3} = {{11} \over {21}} \cr
& \Rightarrow 21.x = 11.3 \cr
& \;\;\;\;\;x = 33:21 \cr
& \;\;\;\;\;x = {{11} \over 7} \cr} \)