SOLUTION: At the North Fair you earn 9 points for each bull's eye you hit, but you lose 7 points for each miss. After 25 tries, Linda has 33 points. How many hits did she have?

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Question 1074142: At the North Fair you earn 9 points for each bull's eye you hit, but you lose 7 points for each miss. After 25 tries, Linda has 33 points. How many hits did she have?
Answer by ikleyn(52928) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your equation is

9h - 7(25-h) = 33.

Solve it for h.