A shop has two types of sandwiches: large and small. To make a small sandwich, 5" of bread and 2 oz. of meat is required. To make a large sandwhich, 7" of bread and 3 oz of meat is required. If a store has 1300" inches of bread and 550 oz of meat, how many sandwiches of each type must they make so that all of the bread and meat are used?

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A shop has two types of sandwiches: large and small. To make a small sandwich, 5" of bread and 2 oz. of meat is required. To make a large sandwhich, 7" of bread and 3 oz of meat is required. If a store has 1300" inches of bread and 550 oz of meat, how many sandwiches of each type must they make so that all of the bread and meat are used? 

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