The true statement is an exponential function will MULTIPLY the same number each time.
A linear function is represented as:
y = mx + b
An exponential function is represented as:
[tex]y = ab^x[/tex]
The factor [tex]b^x[/tex] means that the number b is multiplied by itself x times
Hence, the word that completes the blank is (a) exponential
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