which term is linear term in the equation y=2x^(2)-3x+5

Question

a. 5

b. 2x^(2)

c. -3

d. -3x

Answer 1

A linear term is a term with a degree of 1, or simply x. In this example, 2x² is a quadratic term because the x has a degree of 2, and the 5 is just a constant. -3x is the linear term because its degree is 1 (x¹ or simply x). Think of it this way too: a linear equation is in the form y = mx + b. The x in a linear equation is raised to the power of 1, thus making it linear.

So the linear term is -3x, choice D

Answer 2

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

The linear term in the equation is the term with the variable raised to the power of 1 … on this one that is going to be the -3x term

I hope that helps you get moving in a better direction on this type of question! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)