37=y-42

Solution for 37=y-42 equation:

Simplifying
37 = y + -42

Reorder the terms:
37 = -42 + y

Solving
37 = -42 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
37 + -1y = -42 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
37 + -1y = -42 + 0
37 + -1y = -42

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -1y = -42 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + -1y = -42 + -37
-1y = -42 + -37

Combine like terms: -42 + -37 = -79
-1y = -79

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 79

Simplifying
y = 79