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What does y stand for in math

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In math a letter is always a variable. If you are solving an equation and the letter y is there you have to solve for y. So in math y stands for a variable.

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The vertical value in a pair of coordinates. How far up or down the point is. The Y Coordinate is always written second in an ordered pair of coordinates (x,y) such as (12,5). In this example, the value "5" is the Y Coordinate. Also called "Ordinate"

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