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To simplify the expression \(- \frac{15}{3} - \frac{5}{2}\), we can follow these steps:

  1. Simplify \(- \frac{15}{3}\): \[

    • \frac{15}{3} = -5 \]

  2. Now, we need to subtract \(\frac{5}{2}\) from \(-5\). To do this, we can convert \(-5\) to a fraction with a denominator of \(2\): \[ -5 = -\frac{10}{2} \]

  3. Now combine the fractions: \[ -\frac{10}{2} - \frac{5}{2} = -\frac{10 + 5}{2} = -\frac{15}{2} \]

So, the result of the expression \(- \frac{15}{3} - \frac{5}{2}\) is: \[ -\frac{15}{2} \]