It really depends on the question and what you want to solve. An exponential function can be written as y = x^2 and if you are solving for y then it will be log(base x) y = 2.
More Examples:
3x = 15
(log both sides with base of 3)
log(3)3x = log(3)15
since log(3)3 = 1 then,
(1)x = log(3)15
x = log 15 / log 3
= 2.465
It’s name would be a monomial because it only has 1 term. (Terms are departed by addition or subtraction sign) The degree would be the highest exponent in the polynomial, in this case we only have 1 term so the degree of that term is 2
Y=ax+b
3=-8(0)+b
3=0+b
3=b
Y=-8x+3
(I think this is right, but u might want to double check)