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Formula layout
The most difficult part of using OOoMath comes when writing
complicated equations. This section provides some advice about
writing complex formulas.
Brackets are your friends
OOoMath knows nothing about order of operation. You must use
brackets to state the order of operations explicitly. Consider the
following example:
Markup Result
2 over x + 1
2
x
1
2 over {x + 1}
2
x1
Equations over more than one line
Suppose you want to type an equation covering more than one line. For
example:
x= 3
y= 1
Your first reaction would be to simply press the
Enter
key. However, if
you press the
Enter
key, though the markup goes to a new line, the
resulting equation does not. You must type the newline command
explicitly. This is illustrated in the table below.
Markup Result
x = 3
y = 1
x= 3 y= 1
x = 3 newline
y = 1
x= 3
y= 1
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