1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{3}{x-2} - \frac{2}{x-3}$$.
2. **Formula and rules:** To subtract fractions, find a common denominator and combine the numerators.
3. **Find the common denominator:** The denominators are $x-2$ and $x-3$, so the common denominator is $$(x-2)(x-3)$$.
4. **Rewrite each fraction with the common denominator:**
$$\frac{3}{x-2} = \frac{3(x-3)}{(x-2)(x-3)}$$
$$\frac{2}{x-3} = \frac{2(x-2)}{(x-2)(x-3)}$$
5. **Subtract the numerators:**
$$\frac{3(x-3)}{(x-2)(x-3)} - \frac{2(x-2)}{(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{3(x-3) - 2(x-2)}{(x-2)(x-3)}$$
6. **Expand the numerators:**
$$3(x-3) = 3x - 9$$
$$2(x-2) = 2x - 4$$
7. **Substitute back and simplify:**
$$\frac{3x - 9 - (2x - 4)}{(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{3x - 9 - 2x + 4}{(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{(3x - 2x) + (-9 + 4)}{(x-2)(x-3)} = \frac{x - 5}{(x-2)(x-3)}$$
8. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{x - 5}{(x-2)(x-3)}}$$
This matches option B.
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