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-$$- \frac { 5 } { 6 } + \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$
A) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
C) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { 6 }$

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To add fractions, they must have a common denominator. Here, the common denominator is 6. So, $-\frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{3} = -\frac{5}{6} + \frac{4}{6} = -\frac{1}{6}$.

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