Ara and Bella bought the same kind of bag in a mall but from different stores (A & B). Ara was given by store A a discount of 45%, while Bella was given by store B a discount of 30%. However, Ara paid $160 more than what Bella has paid for the bag. It was computed that $160 is 5% of the total amount that the two paid for their bag.  How much is the original selling prices of the shoes at store A? How much is the original selling prices of the shoes at store B?

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Ara and Bella bought the same kind of bag in a mall but from different stores (A & B). Ara was given by store A a discount of 45%, while Bella was given by store B a discount of 30%. However, Ara paid $160 more than what Bella has paid for the bag. It was computed that $160 is 5% of the total amount that the two paid for their bag.  How much is the original selling prices of the shoes at store A? How much is the original selling prices of the shoes at store B? 

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