Answer
Linear
Work Step by Step
Rewrite the function to determine its kind.
$$\begin{aligned}
m(t)&= 3(t+4)-7\\
&=3t+12-7\\
&= 3t+5.
\end{aligned}$$ The function is in the form $$y=mx+b$$, therefore it is linear with a slope of $3$ and a $y$-intercept of $5$.