42-5=h

Solution for 42-5=h equation:

Simplifying
42 + -5 = h

Combine like terms: 42 + -5 = 37
37 = h

Solving
37 = h

Solving for variable 'h'.

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

Add '-1h' to each side of the equation.
37 + -1h = h + -1h

Combine like terms: h + -1h = 0
37 + -1h = 0

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -1h = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + -1h = 0 + -37
-1h = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 0 + -37 = -37
-1h = -37

Divide each side by '-1'.
h = 37

Simplifying
h = 37