Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $$x + 3 y = - 5$$

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
- $$x + 3 y = - 5$$

A) slope: $- \frac { 1 } { 3 } ; \mathrm { y }$ -intercept: $- \frac { 5 } { 3 }$
B) slope: $\frac { 1 } { 3 } ; y - i n t e r c e p t : - \frac { 5 } { 3 }$
C) slope: $- \frac { 5 } { 3 } ; y$ -intercept: $- \frac { 1 } { 3 }$
D) slope: $- 3 ; y$ -intercept: $- 5$