Variable gravitational acceleration

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If there are two massive bodies in an isolated space, how does one derive the formula describing their motion, in other words, how do I combine the gravitational field and kinematic equations into one?
 
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one can do it with calculus.
write the force equation as m1[itex]\frac{dv1}{dt}[/itex]=[itex]\frac{G m1 m2}{r*r}[/itex], where r is distance b/w them. Similarly for m2