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'''Francois Viete''' (1540-1603) was a [[French]] [[mathematician]] who introduced convenient notations for [[algebra]]ic formulas, like "x" and "y" in mathematical equations.  For example:

'''François Viète''' (1540-1603) was a [[French]] [[mathematics|mathematician]] who introduced convenient notations for [[algebra]]ic formulas, like ''x'' and ''y'' in mathematical equations.  For example:

<math>2x + 3y = 3</math>

:'''<math>2x + 3y = 3</math>'''

Viete inspired fellow French mathematician [[Rene Descartes]], who then developed a coordinate system for graphing such equations.

Viète inspired fellow French mathematician [[Rene Descartes]], who then developed a coordinate system for graphing such equations.

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[[Category:Mathematicians]]

[[Category:Mathematicians]]