y-(-2)=.4(x-(-5))

Solution for y-(-2)=.4(x-(-5)) equation:

Simplifying
y + -1(-2) = 0.4(x + -1(-5))

Multiply -1 * -2
y + 2 = 0.4(x + -1(-5))

Reorder the terms:
2 + y = 0.4(x + -1(-5))

Multiply -1 * -5
2 + y = 0.4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + y = 0.4(5 + x)
2 + y = (5 * 0.4 + x * 0.4)
2 + y = (2 + 0.4x)

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + y = 2 + -2 + 0.4x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + y = 2 + -2 + 0.4x
y = 2 + -2 + 0.4x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
y = 0 + 0.4x
y = 0.4x

Solving
y = 0.4x

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
y = 0.4x