To solve this problem, we follow the order of operations, which states that we first perform any calculations within parentheses or brackets, then we perform any exponentiation, followed by multiplication and division from left to right, and finally addition and subtraction from left to right. In this case, there are no parentheses or brackets, so we move on to subtraction and addition. Starting from left to right, we subtract 52 from 78, which gives us 26. Then we add 33 to 26, resulting in 59. Therefore, the correct answer is 59.