# Thread: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on paper?

1. ## How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on paper?

I hope you get what i mean, i don't know how to phrase this question.
How do some people, when they post, type out their numbers, fractions and equations like how you would actually write it on paper?

Perhaps there's already a thread or guide for this??can't find it here >.<

2. ## Re: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on pap

Originally Posted by muddywaters
I hope you get what i mean, i don't know how to phrase this question.
How do some people, when they post, type out their numbers, fractions and equations like how you would actually write it on paper?

Perhaps there's already a thread or guide for this??can't find it here >.<

LaTex Help

thanks

5. ## Re: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on pap

sorry, how do you put a second equation on a new line? enter doesnt work?
must i do [ /tex] and then start again with [ tex]?

6. ## Re: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on pap

Originally Posted by muddywaters
sorry, how do you put a second equation on a new line? enter doesnt work?
must i do [ /tex] and then start again with [ tex]?
Usually I do it manually by pressing Enter after [ /tex] and start again with [ tex], but the others should know better.

7. ## Re: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on pap

Originally Posted by muddywaters
sorry, how do you put a second equation on a new line? enter doesnt work?
must i do [ /tex] and then start again with [ tex]?
No you can use dollar signs.
\$\tan^2(\theta)\$ gives $\tan^2(\theta)$

8. ## Re: How do you type in equations so that they look like how you would write it on pap

Originally Posted by muddywaters
sorry, how do you put a second equation on a new line? enter doesnt work?
must i do [ /tex] and then start again with [ tex]?
two backslashes \\ is a newline in Latex

$line1 \\ line2$ is done as "line1 \\ line2"

There is also an align feature that let's you align equations on separate lines as you like.