The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 180 square inches, write an equation for the above situation

A = LW

180 = (W + 3) * W

To write an equation for the situation described, let's start by assigning variables. Let's say the width of the rectangle is "w" inches.

According to the problem, the length of the rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. Therefore, the length can be expressed as "w + 3" inches.

Now, let's use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is length multiplied by width. In this case, the area is given as 180 square inches. So, the equation becomes:

Area = Length × Width
180 = (w + 3) × w

Now we have the equation representing the situation.