SOLUTION: The owner of a shooting gallery charges 5 cents for each miss and pays out 25 cents for each hit. After 30 shots a poor marksman has to pay 90 cents. How many hits and missed did

Question 697601: The owner of a shooting gallery charges 5 cents for each miss and pays out 25 cents for each hit. After 30 shots a poor marksman has to pay 90 cents. How many hits and missed did he make?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The owner of a shooting gallery charges 5 cents for each miss and pays out 25 cents for each hit. After 30 shots a poor marksman has to pay 90 cents. How many hits and missed did he make?
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h + m = 30
25h - 5m = 90
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Can you do the rest?

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