17y+42=10y

Solution for 17y+42=10y equation:

Simplifying
17y + 42 = 10y

Reorder the terms:
42 + 17y = 10y

Solving
42 + 17y = 10y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-10y' to each side of the equation.
42 + 17y + -10y = 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 17y + -10y = 7y
42 + 7y = 10y + -10y

Combine like terms: 10y + -10y = 0
42 + 7y = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 7y = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 7y = 0 + -42
7y = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
7y = -42

Divide each side by '7'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6