SOLUTION: What does y equal to in the equation 42y+5=17

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Question 935468:
What does y equal to in the equation 42y+5=17
Found 2 solutions by rfer, scampbell9972:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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42y+5=17
42y=17-5
y=12/42
y=2/7

Answer by scampbell9972(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 0.285714286