In a company of 16 employees, 8 employees earn $38,000, 4 employees earn $42,000, and the 4 highest-paid employees earn the same amount. If the average annual salary for the 16 employees is $44,000, what is the annual salary for each of the highest-paid employees?
Choose the correct choice.
A) $54,000  B) $55,000  C) $56,000  D) $57,000  E) $58,000
8*38,000+4*42,000+4x=16*44,000   4x=704,000-304,000-168,000   4x=232,000   x=58,000   The answer is $58,000.
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In a company of 16 employees, 8 employees earn $38,000, 4 employees earn $42,000, and the 4 highest-paid employees earn the same amount. If the average annual salary for the 16 employees is $44,000, what is the annual salary for each of the highest-paid employees?