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1. 2 3/5+ 3 4/5 Rewrite the mixed numbers as fractions;

= 13/5 + 19/5 Write the sum of the numerators over the common denominator;

= (13 + 19)/5

= 32/5 Rewrite the fraction as a mixed number;

= 6 2/5

2. -2 1/5 + (- 4 5/8) Rewrite the mixed numbers as fractions;

= -11/5 + (-37/8) Multiply by 8/8 the first fraction, and by 5/5 the second fraction in order to have the same denominator (because LCD is 40);

= -88/40 + (-185/40) Write the sum of the numerators over the common denominator;

= -(88 + 185)/40

= -273/40 Rewrite the fraction as a mixed number;

= -6 33/40

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