a) \(4x.\left(7x-5\right)-7x\left(4x-2\right)=-12\)
\(\Rightarrow28x^2-20x-28x^2+14x=-12\)
\(\Rightarrow x\left(14-20\right)=-12\)
\(\Rightarrow-6x=12\)
\(\Rightarrow x=-2\)
b) \(3x.\left(2x-4\right)-6x\left(x+5\right)=x-1\)
\(\Rightarrow3x.\left[\left(2x-4\right)-2.\left(x+5\right)\right]=x-1\)
\(\Rightarrow3x.\left(2x-4-2x-10\right)=x-1\)
\(\Rightarrow-42x=x-1\)
\(\Rightarrow-42x-x=-1\)
\(\Rightarrow-43x=-1\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{1}{43}\)