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To write the equation based on the given statement, let the number be represented by ( x ). The phrase "20 decreased by two times a number" translates to ( 20 - 2x ), and "10 less than three times the number" translates to ( 3x - 10 ). Therefore, the equation is:

[ 20 - 2x = 3x - 10. ]

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