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Simplify 2 1/5 - 3/5

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\begin{gathered} 2(1)/(5)\text{ -}(3)/(5)=\text{ }(11)/(5)\text{ -}(3)/(5) \\ =(11-3)/(5) \\ =\text{ }(8)/(5) \\ =1(3)/(5) \end{gathered}