Can Newton's Law Be Expressed as F=G\rho\rho1\frac{}{} d^{}2?

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The discussion centers on the expression of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, specifically questioning the validity of the formula F=Gρρ₁/d². Participants confirm that while the formula resembles Newton's Law, it contains typographical errors and incorrect formatting in LaTeX. The correct representation of Newton's Law is F=G(m₁m₂)/d², where G is the gravitational constant, m₁ and m₂ are the masses of the objects, and d is the distance between their centers. The LaTeX code provided by the original poster did not compile correctly due to these errors.

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Could we rewrite the Newton law as
F=G\rho\rho1\frac{}{} d^{}2?
I' ve read this in a book. Is it right?
 
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