What is 7 1 / 5 - 6 2/5

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$7\dfrac{1}{5}=\dfrac{7\cdot5+1}{5}=\dfrac{35+1}{5}=\dfrac{36}{5}\\\\6\dfrac{2}{5}=\dfrac{6\cdot5+2}{5}=\dfrac{30+2}{5}=\dfrac{32}{5}\\\\7\dfrac{1}{5}-6\dfrac{2}{5}=\dfrac{36}{5}-\dfrac{32}{5}=\dfrac{36-32}{5}=\boxed{\dfrac{4}{5}}$

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

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