A rectangular field has a perimeter of 80 m. If the width is 15 m, what is the length?

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To find the length of the rectangular field, you can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:

\[ P = 2(\text{length} + \text{width}) \]

Given that the perimeter \( P \) is 80 m and the width is 15 m, we can set up the equation:

\[ 80 = 2(\text{length} + 15) \]

Now, divide both sides by 2:

\[ 40 = \text{length} + 15 \]

Next, subtract 15 from both sides to solve for the length:

\[ \text{length} = 40 - 15 \] \[ \text{length} = 25 \text{ m} \]

So, the length of the rectangular field is \( 25 \) m.