The problem states that triangle $DEC$ is an equilateral triangle and angle $BAC$ is $50$ degrees. The task is to find the size of angle $ABC$.

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1. Problem Description

The problem states that triangle DECDEC is an equilateral triangle and angle BACBAC is 5050 degrees. The task is to find the size of angle ABCABC.

2. Solution Steps

Since triangle DECDEC is equilateral, all its angles are 6060 degrees. Therefore, angle DCE=60DCE = 60 degrees.
Angles ACBACB and DCEDCE form a straight line, so they are supplementary angles, meaning their sum is 180180 degrees. Thus,
ACB+DCE=180ACB + DCE = 180.
ACB+60=180ACB + 60 = 180.
ACB=18060=120ACB = 180 - 60 = 120 degrees.
The sum of the angles in triangle ABCABC is 180180 degrees. Therefore,
BAC+ABC+ACB=180BAC + ABC + ACB = 180.
We know that BAC=50BAC = 50 and ACB=120ACB = 120.
50+ABC+120=18050 + ABC + 120 = 180.
ABC+170=180ABC + 170 = 180.
ABC=180170=10ABC = 180 - 170 = 10 degrees.

3. Final Answer

The size of angle ABCABC is 10 degrees.

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