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In my document, I have a block of 3 equations that need to be aligned on the = sign. This is the code:



 documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
 usepackageamsmath
 begindocument

 beginalignat2
 &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
 &textx2 &&=y \
 &textx3 &&=y^2+x2
 endalignat

enddocument


However, I'd also like this block of equations to be left-aligned. Instead, with that code, it is centered on the page.



In a related post, someone suggested to use fleqn as a document class. Nevertheless, I cannot use that, because some of the equations in my document have to be centered, not all of them have to be left-aligned.






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  • You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
    – Steven B. Segletes
    3 hours ago










  • Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    3 hours ago














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In my document, I have a block of 3 equations that need to be aligned on the = sign. This is the code:



 documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
 usepackageamsmath
 begindocument

 beginalignat2
 &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
 &textx2 &&=y \
 &textx3 &&=y^2+x2
 endalignat

enddocument


However, I'd also like this block of equations to be left-aligned. Instead, with that code, it is centered on the page.



In a related post, someone suggested to use fleqn as a document class. Nevertheless, I cannot use that, because some of the equations in my document have to be centered, not all of them have to be left-aligned.






alignat alignment







share|improve this question





















  • You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
    – Steven B. Segletes
    3 hours ago










  • Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    3 hours ago












up vote
3
down vote

favorite









up vote
3
down vote

favorite











In my document, I have a block of 3 equations that need to be aligned on the = sign. This is the code:



 documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
 usepackageamsmath
 begindocument

 beginalignat2
 &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
 &textx2 &&=y \
 &textx3 &&=y^2+x2
 endalignat

enddocument


However, I'd also like this block of equations to be left-aligned. Instead, with that code, it is centered on the page.



In a related post, someone suggested to use fleqn as a document class. Nevertheless, I cannot use that, because some of the equations in my document have to be centered, not all of them have to be left-aligned.






alignat alignment







share|improve this question













In my document, I have a block of 3 equations that need to be aligned on the = sign. This is the code:



 documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
 usepackageamsmath
 begindocument

 beginalignat2
 &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
 &textx2 &&=y \
 &textx3 &&=y^2+x2
 endalignat

enddocument


However, I'd also like this block of equations to be left-aligned. Instead, with that code, it is centered on the page.



In a related post, someone suggested to use fleqn as a document class. Nevertheless, I cannot use that, because some of the equations in my document have to be centered, not all of them have to be left-aligned.






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  • You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
    – Steven B. Segletes
    3 hours ago










  • Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    3 hours ago
















  • You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
    – Steven B. Segletes
    3 hours ago










  • Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    3 hours ago















You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
– Steven B. Segletes
3 hours ago




You want just these three to be aligned on the left margin, but still numbered at the right margin?
– Steven B. Segletes
3 hours ago












Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
– Mary
3 hours ago




Yes, exactly. All equations in my document are numbered at the right margin, but I do not want all of them to be aligned at the left margin
– Mary
3 hours ago










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it is not very clear to me what you like to obtain, so below are two options which cross my mind:



  • in the first is used flalign math environment from the amsmath package

  • in second the gather environment (also from amsmat) is enclosed in fleqn environment proviedad by he package nccmath

enter image description here



(red lines indicate text borders)



 documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
 usepackageamsmath
 usepackagenccmath

 %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
 usepackageshowframe
 renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
 renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
 %---------------------------------------------------------------%

 begindocument

 beginflalign
 textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
 textx2 &= y &\
 textx3 &= y^2+x2 &
 endflalign

 or

 beginfleqn
 begingather
 textxxxxxxx1 = 1/y \
 textx2 = y \
 textx3 = y^2+x2
 endgather
 endfleqn

 enddocument


edit:
from your comments follows that you like to have something like this:



enter image description here



documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
usepackageamsmath
usepackagenccmath

%---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
usepackageshowframe
renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
%---------------------------------------------------------------%

begindocument

beginfleqn
beginalignat2
&textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
&textx2 &&= y \
&textx3 &&= y^2+x2
endalignat
endfleqn

enddocument





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  • The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    2 hours ago










  • this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
    – Zarko
    2 hours ago










  • Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
    – Mary
    2 hours ago










  • I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
    – egreg
    1 hour ago










  • @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
    – Zarko
    1 hour ago

















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A solution not really completely automated, but you can do your job till find a completed automated method:



documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
usepackageamsmath
usepackagelipsum

newsaveboxmylongbox
newsaveboxmybox 
newcommandlonger[1]saveboxmylongboxhbox$#1$
newcommandforceLeft[1]saveboxmybox$#1$useboxmyboxhspacedimexprwdmylongbox-wdmybox

begindocument
lipsum[2]

%Store the longer item
longertextxxxxxxx1
 beginflalign
 textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
%Use forceleft command for the others
 forceLefttextx2 &= y &\
 forceLeftfrac13cdot x_2 &= y^2+x2 &
 endflalign


enddocument


enter image description here






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    it is not very clear to me what you like to obtain, so below are two options which cross my mind:



    • in the first is used flalign math environment from the amsmath package

    • in second the gather environment (also from amsmat) is enclosed in fleqn environment proviedad by he package nccmath

    enter image description here



    (red lines indicate text borders)



     documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
     usepackageamsmath
     usepackagenccmath

     %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
     usepackageshowframe
     renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
     renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
     %---------------------------------------------------------------%

     begindocument

     beginflalign
     textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
     textx2 &= y &\
     textx3 &= y^2+x2 &
     endflalign

     or

     beginfleqn
     begingather
     textxxxxxxx1 = 1/y \
     textx2 = y \
     textx3 = y^2+x2
     endgather
     endfleqn

     enddocument


    edit:
    from your comments follows that you like to have something like this:



    enter image description here



    documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
    usepackageamsmath
    usepackagenccmath

    %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
    usepackageshowframe
    renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
    renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
    %---------------------------------------------------------------%

    begindocument

    beginfleqn
    beginalignat2
    &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
    &textx2 &&= y \
    &textx3 &&= y^2+x2
    endalignat
    endfleqn

    enddocument





    share|improve this answer






















    • The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
      – Zarko
      2 hours ago










    • Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
      – egreg
      1 hour ago










    • @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
      – Zarko
      1 hour ago














    up vote
    3
    down vote













    it is not very clear to me what you like to obtain, so below are two options which cross my mind:



    • in the first is used flalign math environment from the amsmath package

    • in second the gather environment (also from amsmat) is enclosed in fleqn environment proviedad by he package nccmath

    enter image description here



    (red lines indicate text borders)



     documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
     usepackageamsmath
     usepackagenccmath

     %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
     usepackageshowframe
     renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
     renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
     %---------------------------------------------------------------%

     begindocument

     beginflalign
     textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
     textx2 &= y &\
     textx3 &= y^2+x2 &
     endflalign

     or

     beginfleqn
     begingather
     textxxxxxxx1 = 1/y \
     textx2 = y \
     textx3 = y^2+x2
     endgather
     endfleqn

     enddocument


    edit:
    from your comments follows that you like to have something like this:



    enter image description here



    documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
    usepackageamsmath
    usepackagenccmath

    %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
    usepackageshowframe
    renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
    renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
    %---------------------------------------------------------------%

    begindocument

    beginfleqn
    beginalignat2
    &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
    &textx2 &&= y \
    &textx3 &&= y^2+x2
    endalignat
    endfleqn

    enddocument





    share|improve this answer






















    • The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
      – Zarko
      2 hours ago










    • Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
      – egreg
      1 hour ago










    • @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
      – Zarko
      1 hour ago












    up vote
    3
    down vote










    up vote
    3
    down vote









    it is not very clear to me what you like to obtain, so below are two options which cross my mind:



    • in the first is used flalign math environment from the amsmath package

    • in second the gather environment (also from amsmat) is enclosed in fleqn environment proviedad by he package nccmath

    enter image description here



    (red lines indicate text borders)



     documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
     usepackageamsmath
     usepackagenccmath

     %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
     usepackageshowframe
     renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
     renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
     %---------------------------------------------------------------%

     begindocument

     beginflalign
     textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
     textx2 &= y &\
     textx3 &= y^2+x2 &
     endflalign

     or

     beginfleqn
     begingather
     textxxxxxxx1 = 1/y \
     textx2 = y \
     textx3 = y^2+x2
     endgather
     endfleqn

     enddocument


    edit:
    from your comments follows that you like to have something like this:



    enter image description here



    documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
    usepackageamsmath
    usepackagenccmath

    %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
    usepackageshowframe
    renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
    renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
    %---------------------------------------------------------------%

    begindocument

    beginfleqn
    beginalignat2
    &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
    &textx2 &&= y \
    &textx3 &&= y^2+x2
    endalignat
    endfleqn

    enddocument





    share|improve this answer














    it is not very clear to me what you like to obtain, so below are two options which cross my mind:



    • in the first is used flalign math environment from the amsmath package

    • in second the gather environment (also from amsmat) is enclosed in fleqn environment proviedad by he package nccmath

    enter image description here



    (red lines indicate text borders)



     documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
     usepackageamsmath
     usepackagenccmath

     %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
     usepackageshowframe
     renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
     renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
     %---------------------------------------------------------------%

     begindocument

     beginflalign
     textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
     textx2 &= y &\
     textx3 &= y^2+x2 &
     endflalign

     or

     beginfleqn
     begingather
     textxxxxxxx1 = 1/y \
     textx2 = y \
     textx3 = y^2+x2
     endgather
     endfleqn

     enddocument


    edit:
    from your comments follows that you like to have something like this:



    enter image description here



    documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
    usepackageamsmath
    usepackagenccmath

    %---------------- show page layout. don't use in a real document!
    usepackageshowframe
    renewcommandShowFrameLinethickness0.15pt
    renewcommand*ShowFrameColorcolorred
    %---------------------------------------------------------------%

    begindocument

    beginfleqn
    beginalignat2
    &textxxxxxxx1 &&= 1/y \
    &textx2 &&= y \
    &textx3 &&= y^2+x2
    endalignat
    endfleqn

    enddocument






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    • The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
      – Zarko
      2 hours ago










    • Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
      – egreg
      1 hour ago










    • @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
      – Zarko
      1 hour ago
















    • The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
      – Zarko
      2 hours ago










    • Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
      – Mary
      2 hours ago










    • I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
      – egreg
      1 hour ago










    • @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
      – Zarko
      1 hour ago















    The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    2 hours ago




    The first option is the most similar to what I'd like to obtain; however I'd like to also have x2 and x3 aligned at the left margin
    – Mary
    2 hours ago












    this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
    – Zarko
    2 hours ago




    this means, that you like to big space between left side of equations and = sign?
    – Zarko
    2 hours ago












    Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
    – Mary
    2 hours ago




    Exactly. I cannot manage to do that with alignat, nor with flalign
    – Mary
    2 hours ago












    I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
    – egreg
    1 hour ago




    I took the liberty of simplifying the last code also to get the spacing right. ;-)
    – egreg
    1 hour ago












    @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
    – Zarko
    1 hour ago




    @egreg, thank you very much. i now is better!
    – Zarko
    1 hour ago










    up vote
    1
    down vote













    A solution not really completely automated, but you can do your job till find a completed automated method:



    documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
    usepackageamsmath
    usepackagelipsum

    newsaveboxmylongbox
    newsaveboxmybox 
    newcommandlonger[1]saveboxmylongboxhbox$#1$
    newcommandforceLeft[1]saveboxmybox$#1$useboxmyboxhspacedimexprwdmylongbox-wdmybox

    begindocument
    lipsum[2]

    %Store the longer item
    longertextxxxxxxx1
     beginflalign
     textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
    %Use forceleft command for the others
     forceLefttextx2 &= y &\
     forceLeftfrac13cdot x_2 &= y^2+x2 &
     endflalign


    enddocument


    enter image description here






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      up vote
      1
      down vote













      A solution not really completely automated, but you can do your job till find a completed automated method:



      documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
      usepackageamsmath
      usepackagelipsum

      newsaveboxmylongbox
      newsaveboxmybox 
      newcommandlonger[1]saveboxmylongboxhbox$#1$
      newcommandforceLeft[1]saveboxmybox$#1$useboxmyboxhspacedimexprwdmylongbox-wdmybox

      begindocument
      lipsum[2]

      %Store the longer item
      longertextxxxxxxx1
       beginflalign
       textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
      %Use forceleft command for the others
       forceLefttextx2 &= y &\
       forceLeftfrac13cdot x_2 &= y^2+x2 &
       endflalign


      enddocument


      enter image description here






      share|improve this answer






















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        A solution not really completely automated, but you can do your job till find a completed automated method:



        documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
        usepackageamsmath
        usepackagelipsum

        newsaveboxmylongbox
        newsaveboxmybox 
        newcommandlonger[1]saveboxmylongboxhbox$#1$
        newcommandforceLeft[1]saveboxmybox$#1$useboxmyboxhspacedimexprwdmylongbox-wdmybox

        begindocument
        lipsum[2]

        %Store the longer item
        longertextxxxxxxx1
         beginflalign
         textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
        %Use forceleft command for the others
         forceLefttextx2 &= y &\
         forceLeftfrac13cdot x_2 &= y^2+x2 &
         endflalign


        enddocument


        enter image description here






        share|improve this answer












        A solution not really completely automated, but you can do your job till find a completed automated method:



        documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]book
        usepackageamsmath
        usepackagelipsum

        newsaveboxmylongbox
        newsaveboxmybox 
        newcommandlonger[1]saveboxmylongboxhbox$#1$
        newcommandforceLeft[1]saveboxmybox$#1$useboxmyboxhspacedimexprwdmylongbox-wdmybox

        begindocument
        lipsum[2]

        %Store the longer item
        longertextxxxxxxx1
         beginflalign
         textxxxxxxx1 &= 1/y &\
        %Use forceleft command for the others
         forceLefttextx2 &= y &\
         forceLeftfrac13cdot x_2 &= y^2+x2 &
         endflalign


        enddocument


        enter image description here







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