Find the following difference. Give your answer in reduced form. $$\frac { 7 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 6 }$$
A) $\frac { 1 } { 7 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 36 }$
E) none of these

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To subtract these fractions, we need a common denominator. The smallest common multiple of 6 and 6 is 6, so we write both fractions with a denominator of 6: $\frac{7}{6}-\frac{2}{6}=\frac{7-2}{6}=\frac{5}{6}$. Thus the correct answer is $\boxed{	extbf{(C)}\ \frac{5}{6}}$.

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Find the Following Difference $\frac { 7 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 6 }$