To add the mixed numbers \(-8 \frac{1}{5}\) and \(4 \frac{1}{5}\), we'll first convert them to improper fractions:
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Convert \(-8 \frac{1}{5}\): \[ -8 \frac{1}{5} = -\left(8 \times 5 + 1\right)/5 = -\left(40 + 1\right)/5 = -41/5 \]
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Convert \(4 \frac{1}{5}\): \[ 4 \frac{1}{5} = (4 \times 5 + 1)/5 = (20 + 1)/5 = 21/5 \]
Now we can perform the addition: \[ -\frac{41}{5} + \frac{21}{5} = \frac{-41 + 21}{5} = \frac{-20}{5} \]
Simplifying \(\frac{-20}{5}\): \[ \frac{-20}{5} = -4 \]
So, the result of adding \(-8 \frac{1}{5}\) and \(4 \frac{1}{5}\) is: \[ -4 \]