# latex not working for me?

• September 6th 2008, 10:06 AM
hana_102
latex not working for me?
I try it and it just does not come out right, what am i doing wrong?

for example

$$\frac{x+2}{x+6} [\math] this should come out as x+2/x+6 i cannot see what i am doing wrong if anything, • September 6th 2008, 10:09 AM Moo Hello, Quote: Originally Posted by hana_102 I try it and it just does not come out right, what am i doing wrong? for example [tex] \frac{x+2}{x+6} [\math] this should come out as x+2/x+6 i cannot see what i am doing wrong if anything, The end tag should be$$ ;)

Otherwise, you can select the text you want in latex and then click on http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...itor/latex.gif on top of the window where you write.
• September 6th 2008, 10:09 AM
galactus
That should be a forward slash in [/tex]

$\frac{x+2}{x+6}$
• September 6th 2008, 10:26 AM
hana_102
Quote:

Originally Posted by Moo
Hello,

The end tag should be [/tex] ;)

Otherwise, you can select the text you want in latex and then click on http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...itor/latex.gif on top of the window where you write.

oh right thanks,