Need an equation for artillery

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Not in a general way. Air resistance can be complicated, and it makes the nice two (both coordinates) linear, independent equations for a free fall non-linear and coupled.
A numerical simulation of the path is a common way to predict a trajectory.
 
So how could I do it?
 
Numerical simulations? There are tons of books and internet pages explaining various methods.