Subtract and simplify.
-$\frac { 5 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 5 }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$
C) $\frac { 13 } { 30 }$
D) $\frac { 13 } { 6 }$

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To subtract fractions, they must have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 6 and 5 is 30. Convert each fraction: $\frac{5}{6} = \frac{25}{30}$ and $\frac{2}{5} = \frac{12}{30}$. Subtracting gives $\frac{25}{30} - \frac{12}{30} = \frac{13}{30}$.

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Subtract and Simplify $\frac { 5 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 5 }$