Which term if the linear term in the equation #y=2x^2-3x+5#? Precalculus Geometry of a Parabola Standard Form of the Equation 1 Answer Timber Lin Apr 22, 2018 #-3x# Explanation: the linear term has #x# to the power of #1# (#-3x=-3x^1#) Answer link Related questions How do I find the standard equation of a parabola? How do I find the standard equation of a parabola given 3 points? How do I find the focus of the parabola represented by #y=2x^2-8x+9#? What is the standard form of the equation for a parabola? In the standard form of the equation for a parabola, what is represented by #a#? What is the directrix of a parabola? How do I find the focus of the parabola with the equation #y=1/4x^2-3/2x+1/4#? How do you find an equation of the parabola with a vertex of (-1,2) and focus of (-1,0)? How do you write the polynomial #4x + x + 2# in standard form and how many terms and degree is it? How do you write the polynomial #1 - 2s + 5s^4# in standard form and how many terms and degree is it? See all questions in Standard Form of the Equation Impact of this question 1602 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License