а) \( \left( \frac{5}{12} + \frac{7}{12} \right) - 5 \frac{2}{9} = \frac{12}{12} - 5 \frac{2}{9} = 1 - 5 \frac{2}{9} = 1 - \frac{47}{9} = \frac{9}{9} - \frac{47}{9} = -\frac{38}{9} = -4 \frac{2}{9} \)
б) \( 12 \frac{5}{15} - \left( 7 \frac{11}{15} + 2 \frac{8}{15} \right) = 12 \frac{5}{15} - \left( 9 \frac{19}{15} \right) = 12 \frac{5}{15} - 10 \frac{4}{15} = 2 \frac{1}{15} \)
в) \( \left( 7 \frac{5}{14} + 2 \frac{9}{14} \right) - 3 \frac{5}{8} = \left( 9 \frac{14}{14} \right) - 3 \frac{5}{8} = 10 - 3 \frac{5}{8} = 6 \frac{3}{8} \)
Ответ: а) \(-4 \frac{2}{9}\); б) \(2 \frac{1}{15}\); в) \(6 \frac{3}{8}\)