A wildlife ranger finds that there is a linear relationship between the number of bushels of corn distributed in a month and the number of deer at the park. If the ranger distributes no bushels of corn, there are 49 deer at the park. For each additional bushel of corn distributed, 8 more deer come to the park. How many bushels of corn must be distributed in order to have 81 deer at the park?
A) 4 bushels must be distributed.
B) 761 bushels must be distributed.
C) 3 bushels must be distributed.
D) 6 bushels must be distributed.

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The number of deer at the park is 49 plus 8 times the number of bushels of corn distributed. So, if we want to have 81 deer at the park, we need to solve the equation 49 + 8x = 81. Subtracting 49 from both sides, we get 8x = 32. Dividing both sides by 8, we get x = 4. So, 4 bushels of corn must be distributed in order to have 81 deer at the park.

A Wildlife Ranger Finds That There Is a Linear Relationship