ANSWER
Jeanne's claim is true for n≥2
Jeanne's claim is false for n=0 and n=1
Step-by-step explanation
The given equation is

where n is a whole number.
This equation is nonlinear for

In this case Jeanne's claim is true
But when n=0 or n=1, Jeanne's claim is false.
The reason is that, when n=0, the equation becomes

which is a constant function.
When n=1, the equation becomes

which is a linear function.