Find the slope and y-intercept of the line.
-$$y = - \frac { 5 } { 6 } x - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
A) slope $= - \frac { 6 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) slope $= \frac { 5 } { 6 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
C) slope $= - \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; y$-intercept $= - \frac { 5 } { 6 }$
D) slope $= - \frac { 5 } { 6 } ; y$-intercept $= - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

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