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the question was, rearrange to make y the subject
d = 7y - 4

I ended up with
d = 7y - 4
d + 4 = 7y - 4 + 4
d + 4/7 = 7y/7
d + 4/7 = y
y = d+4/7

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Need confirmation of an answer!
the question was, rearrange to make y the subject
d = 7y - 4

I ended up with
d = 7y - 4
d + 4 = 7y - 4 + 4
d + 4/7 = 7y/7
d + 4/7 = y
y = d+4/7

anonymous · Answer

y=(d+4)/7

anonymous · Answer

up to here its correct
d + 4 = 7y - 4 + 4

shelld93 · Answer

are the brackets needed ? How will I know if they are or not ?
What did I do wrong ?

anonymous · Answer

but for               the line    d + 4/7 = 7y/7
correct form is 
(d+4)/7 = 7y/7

anonymous · Answer

yup the brackets are neede when dividing or multiplying this way..

shelld93 · Answer

okay so brackets for division and multiplication and i dont understand your other reply.

shelld93 · Answer

it looks like text is missing

anonymous · Answer

hope its easy for you now..

anonymous · Answer

which statement..

shelld93 · Answer

but for               the line    d + 4/7 = 7y/7
correct form is 
(d+4)/7 = 7y/7

imstuck · Answer

The answer is d + 4/7 = y.

anonymous · Answer

i meant to say that 
 d + 4/7 = 7y/7   is incorrect
and 
(d+4)/7 = 7y/7  is correct form

shelld93 · Answer

okay so i went wrong because i didnt have brackets ? thats all that is wrong with my answer ?

perl · Answer

looks like, use parentheses when in doubt :P

anonymous · Answer

@ShellD93
yup

shelld93 · Answer

thank you :)