Simplify the rational expression.
-$\frac { 5 x - 15 } { 6 x - 18 }$
A)-3
B)3
C) $- \frac { 5 } { 6 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$

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The expression can be simplified by factoring out the greatest common factor in both the numerator and the denominator. In the numerator, the greatest common factor is 5, and in the denominator, it is 6. Thus, $\frac { 5 x - 15 } { 6 x - 18 } = \frac { 5(x - 3) } { 6(x - 3) }$. The (x - 3) terms cancel out, leaving $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$.

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Simplify the Rational Expression $\frac { 5 x - 15 } { 6 x - 18 }$