42+5y-17=16y-11-2y

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Solution for 42+5y-17=16y-11-2y equation:


Simplifying
42 + 5y + -17 = 16y + -11 + -2y

Reorder the terms:
42 + -17 + 5y = 16y + -11 + -2y

Combine like terms: 42 + -17 = 25
25 + 5y = 16y + -11 + -2y

Reorder the terms:
25 + 5y = -11 + 16y + -2y

Combine like terms: 16y + -2y = 14y
25 + 5y = -11 + 14y

Solving
25 + 5y = -11 + 14y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-14y' to each side of the equation.
25 + 5y + -14y = -11 + 14y + -14y

Combine like terms: 5y + -14y = -9y
25 + -9y = -11 + 14y + -14y

Combine like terms: 14y + -14y = 0
25 + -9y = -11 + 0
25 + -9y = -11

Add '-25' to each side of the equation.
25 + -25 + -9y = -11 + -25

Combine like terms: 25 + -25 = 0
0 + -9y = -11 + -25
-9y = -11 + -25

Combine like terms: -11 + -25 = -36
-9y = -36

Divide each side by '-9'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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