Find the Slope And $y$ -Intercept of the Equation of the Line

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and $y$ -intercept of the equation of the line.
$$y = - 2 x - 9$$

A) slope: $- \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; y$ -intercept: $- 9$
B) slope: $- \frac { 1 } { 9 } ; y$ -intercept: $- 2$
C) slope: $- 2 ; y$ -intercept: $- 9$
D) slope: $- 9 ; y$ -intercept: $- 2$
E) slope: $- 2 ; y$ -intercept: 9