document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140836>Question 1140836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura subtracted 0.5 from her age and divided that result by 3. the final answer was 4. How old is Laura  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In age problems, the age of any person is traditionally considered and assumed to be integer number of years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Age problems, where the age is not an integer number, traditionally are considered as <U>DEFECTIVE</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In accordance with this common understanding/agreement, the given formulation is <U>DEFECTIVE</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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