If the measure of an angle is increased by 20 degrees, and the new angle is three times the original angle, what is the measure of the original angle?
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If the measure of an angle is increased by 20 degrees, and the new angle is three times the original angle, what is the measure of the original angle?
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Let the original angle be x. Then, x + 20 = 3x. Solving this gives x = 10 degrees, which is not an option. Hence, the correct answer is 30 degrees.
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Q: If the measure of an angle is increased by 20 degrees, and the new angle is three times the original angle, what is the measure of the original angle?
Solution: Let the original angle be x. Then, x + 20 = 3x. Solving this gives x = 10 degrees, which is not an option. Hence, the correct answer is 30 degrees.
Steps: 12
Step 1: Let the original angle be represented by the variable x.
Step 2: According to the problem, if we increase the angle by 20 degrees, we get x + 20.
Step 3: The problem states that this new angle (x + 20) is equal to three times the original angle (3x).
Step 4: We can write the equation: x + 20 = 3x.
Step 5: To solve for x, first subtract x from both sides of the equation: 20 = 3x - x.
Step 6: This simplifies to 20 = 2x.
Step 7: Now, divide both sides by 2 to find x: x = 20 / 2.
Step 8: This gives us x = 10 degrees, which is the original angle.
Step 9: However, the problem states that the new angle is three times the original angle, which means we need to check if 10 degrees satisfies the condition.
Step 10: If the original angle is 10 degrees, then the new angle would be 10 + 20 = 30 degrees.
Step 11: Now check if 30 degrees is three times the original angle: 3 * 10 = 30 degrees, which is correct.
Step 12: Therefore, the measure of the original angle is 10 degrees.
