A shop purchased some tennis rackets at $$ $150$$ each. It then sold them at $$ $175$$ each. When the shop was left with $$8$$ rackets, the proceeds had covered the initial total cost price plus a profit of $$ $525$$. How many tennis rackets did the shop purchase at first? 
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