42=42y

Solution for 42=42y equation:

Simplifying
42 = 42y

Solving
42 = 42y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-42'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1