-4y-42-3y=5y

Solution for -4y-42-3y=5y equation:

Simplifying
-4y + -42 + -3y = 5y

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -4y + -3y = 5y

Combine like terms: -4y + -3y = -7y
-42 + -7y = 5y

Solving
-42 + -7y = 5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-5y' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -7y + -5y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: -7y + -5y = -12y
-42 + -12y = 5y + -5y

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
-42 + -12y = 0

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -12y = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -12y = 0 + 42
-12y = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-12y = 42

Divide each side by '-12'.
y = -3.5

Simplifying
y = -3.5