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

question 276

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: \(- 5\)

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