ANSWER ASAP PLEASE The values of f(x) and g(x) are shown for selected values of x in the table below.
x f(x) g(x)
0 0 1
1 3 2
2 6 4
3 9 8
4 12 16
Of these two functions, one is exponential and the other is linear. Determine which of the functions is linear, and explain why this must be the case.

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