y plus 3.7 equals 6.17

To solve the equation \( y + 3.7 = 6.17 \), you can isolate \( y \) by subtracting \( 3.7 \) from both sides:

\[ y + 3.7 - 3.7 = 6.17 - 3.7 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ y = 6.17 - 3.7 \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ y = 2.47 \]

So, the solution is:

\[ y = 2.47 \]