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2013 AMC 12A Problem 16
A, B, C are three piles of rocks. The mean weight of the rocks in A is 40 pounds, the mean weight of the rocks in B is 50 pounds, the mean weight of the rocks in the combined piles A and B is 43 pounds, and the mean weight of the rocks in the combined piles A and C is 44 pounds. What is the greatest possible integer value for the mean in pounds of the rocks in the combined piles B and C?
\textbf{(A)} \ 55 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 56 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 57 \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ 58 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 59
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