Subtract.
-$\frac { 5 } { 6 } - \left( \frac { 9 } { 2 } \right)$
A) $- \frac { 3 } { 11 }$
B) $- \frac { 7 } { 6 }$
C) $\frac { 22 } { 3 }$
D) $- \frac { 11 } { 3 }$

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To subtract fractions, they must have a common denominator. The least common denominator of 6 and 2 is 6. Convert $\frac{9}{2}$ to a fraction with a denominator of 6, which gives $\frac{27}{6}$. Then, $\frac{5}{6} - \frac{27}{6} = -\frac{22}{6}$, which simplifies to $-\frac{11}{3}$.

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- $\frac { 5 } { 6 } - \left( \frac { 9 } { 2 } \right)$