Our goal is to isolate the variable (In this case, y) completely.
I'll start by adding 3.7y to both sides:
8.17y + 3.7y = 4.2 - 3.7y + 3.7y
11.87y = 4.2
Now, to completely isolate y, we need to divide both side by 11.87.
11.87y/11.87 = 4.2/11.87
Hopefully you can take it from here using the site's calculator (y = 4.2/11.87 is your final problem.)