-34=y+42-5y

Solution for -34=y+42-5y equation:

Simplifying
-34 = y + 42 + -5y

Reorder the terms:
-34 = 42 + y + -5y

Combine like terms: y + -5y = -4y
-34 = 42 + -4y

Solving
-34 = 42 + -4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '4y' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 4y = 42 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
-34 + 4y = 42 + 0
-34 + 4y = 42

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 4y = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 4y = 42 + 34
4y = 42 + 34

Combine like terms: 42 + 34 = 76
4y = 76

Divide each side by '4'.
y = 19

Simplifying
y = 19