A farmer decides to plant two types of crops in his field. He plants corn and beans. The total area of the field is 180 acres. He plants corn in a section that is 10 acres larger than the area where he plants beans.
If $x$ represents the area (in acres) of beans he plants, write an equation to express the total area planted with corn and beans, and solve for $x$.
What is the area (in acres) of the beans planted?