Lisanne

OMG, good for you for even trying to learn online. I need a teacher in the room with me to dialog with (verbally - emails, PMs and text chat wouldn't cut it when I'm having trouble getting a concept or a procedure) and preferably other students to have questions and problems that wouldn't occur to me.

dkabasketlady

Good for you on continuing your education at any age!! I loved all math in high school, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Analysis, and Calculus! I still love math to this day and remember most of it. I love to solve the equations, they're sooo fun. It sounds crazy, but give me math and yes we use it in our quilting every day, i.e.: HST's, equilateral triangles, sashings strips, our borders, everything is math. PM me with your problems, I'd love to help! Have fun and enjoy, don't stress it, and follow the rules.

bearisgray

I skipped to the last page - so if this is repetitious - please forgive me -

If it's necessary to take a "catch-up" course (I really hate the sound of "remedial class") - by all means do it

It makes things a lot easier if one has a decent foundation - and if one didn't learn it way back when - well, now is about as good a time as any to learn whatever

By the way, good luck. I thought math was a blast (at least until I got to calculus) and I went to a community college when I was in my late 50's.

I was a peer tutor and asked to sit in on the "early" math classes so that I would be "on the same page" as the person I was attempting to help - I learned so much in those classes that I had missed along the way.

zz-pd

Wow good for you :thumbup: that is just great. Penny

Emjay

Hello Everyone,

I need a pat on the back for me today. My daughter's been through a great struggle re an ended relationship and complications (suicide on his part and scary for her) I ended up in the hospital, back home again, still don't feel up to working yet but the business is coming in anyway. She sounded better last night, thank God. I've had to be with her at her home or her here at home.

All of you out there who are mature adults working on your degree....I did it! Graduated in 2003. And you can do it. When you are finished, you will be so proud of your accomplishment and the experiences you had along the way. Believe me. My only regret is that I will be 70 this year and would still like to get a Master's Degree, but don't think I can handle anymore of the stress.

So, I am straightening my home, my sewing area, sewing(making drapes) and quilting.

Go for it Girls!

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Lneal

Has anyone heard of the term "jumping the shark"? We learned about it today in adult ed class. It's used when solving equation problems. Do they make these rules up as they go or is this another thing to confuse my mind? :lol:

This is the problem: 5 = 51 - a
Help :idea:

Thanks, Linda

Emjay

how about 10.5

Emjay

oops. Not the answer. Sorry

Lneal

Something about the 51 jumps to the other side and becomes a negative. Oh I'm not sure maybe the -a becomes a positive. Sorry maybe I should pm some of you instead, but it might help others too.

5 = 51 - a and another one similar is to it is

17 = 22 - u

Slow2Sew

Are these not supposed to be subtraction problems where:
a=46 if 5=51-a and u=5 if 17=22-u?
Guess I'm just way too simple minded when it comes to math! My grandchildren could likely do a better job.