42=5y

Solution for 42=5y equation:

Simplifying
42 = 5y

Solving
42 = 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 + -5y = 5y + -5y

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -5y = 0 + -42

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 8.4

Simplifying
y = 8.4