1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{4r}{5r^2} - \frac{2}{3r}$$.
2. **Rewrite each term:**
$$\frac{4r}{5r^2} = \frac{4}{5r}$$ because $r$ in numerator and denominator cancels one $r$.
3. **Find common denominator:** The denominators are $5r$ and $3r$. The least common denominator (LCD) is $$15r$$.
4. **Rewrite each fraction with LCD:**
$$\frac{4}{5r} = \frac{4 \times 3}{5r \times 3} = \frac{12}{15r}$$
$$\frac{2}{3r} = \frac{2 \times 5}{3r \times 5} = \frac{10}{15r}$$
5. **Subtract the fractions:**
$$\frac{12}{15r} - \frac{10}{15r} = \frac{12 - 10}{15r} = \frac{2}{15r}$$
6. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{2}{15r}}$$
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