Alvin is 30 years old and Simon is 5 years away from being 1/2 the age of Alvin.  How old is Simon?
1/2 the age of Alvin who is 30 is 30/2 = <<30/2=15>>15
Simon is 5 years away from being half the age of Alvin so Simon is 15-5 = <<5+5=10>>10 years old
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