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What is 7 1 / 5 - 6 2/5

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7(1)/(5)=(7\cdot5+1)/(5)=(35+1)/(5)=(36)/(5)\\\\6(2)/(5)=(6\cdot5+2)/(5)=(30+2)/(5)=(32)/(5)\\\\7(1)/(5)-6(2)/(5)=(36)/(5)-(32)/(5)=(36-32)/(5)=\boxed{(4)/(5)}




7(1)/(5)-6(2)/(5)=(7-6)+\left((1)/(5)-(2)/(5)\right)=1+(1-2)/(5)=1+(-1)/(5)=1-(1)/(5)\\\\=(5)/(5)-(1)/(5)=(5-1)/(5)=\boxed{(4)/(5)}
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