Solve for \( y \) \( 249=y-159 \) \( y=\square \)

To solve for \( y \) in the equation \( 249 = y - 159 \), you need to isolate \( y \). You can do this by adding \( 159 \) to both sides of the equation: \[ 249 + 159 = y \] Calculating the left side gives: \[ y = 408 \] So, \( y = 408 \). Now, many people might try to rush through the math and forget to check their work! Always plug your answer back into the original equation to ensure that \( 249 \) indeed equals \( y - 159 \) when \( y = 408 \). When you do the calculations, everything checks out perfectly!