I am changing careers and my new path requires allot of math. I am on my way to 38 years old and work shift so I can not take classes on a regular bases. I have a family and other commitments.

I am committed to learning and am eager to start although it will be a long process as I am surly below the average IQ and have been out of school longer than I was in.

I will need to be at a university entrance level for chem. trig, algebra and on top of that I don't even know what calculus is.

If you know what a stationary engineer is or a power engineer, I am currently at the third level and intend on gaining my first class if my grey matter can muster the retention necessary. Here is the program link…SOPEEC - Standarization of Power Engineer Examinations Committee

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Grogy

Hi, Grogy!

Your post seems to be more about wanting to know about academic advice then math and science homework help. I think that if you post your question on the following link, that it might get noticed more by people who are interested in advising other people about their education.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/newthr...newthread&f=17

Thanks Clough, I have now posted there as well, any advice is welcome. Although I think the advice of people that live the profession will have the truest guide to my success.

Most of the questions I seen were not very math-oriented. But here's one:

Calculate the cost to paint a sphere which is 12 m in diameter with one coat of paint. A litre of paint covers 8m^2 and costs $4.50.

The surface area of a sphere is given by .

The radius of the sphere is 6. So,

One liter covers 8 m^2, so liters to paint the sphere. Each liter is $4.5.