# [Tex/LaTex] Centering equation on a line

equationsmath-mode

I am trying to center my equation on the line using this code:

$\ l_{12} = \frac {m_{c} c_{c} \frac {dT_{c}}{dt} + m_{s} c_{s} \frac {dT_{s}}{dt}}{m_{s}} Delta t$


but I keep getting this error: Missing $inserted. I tried adding$ but it's still not working.

As already said in my comment. Empty lines in math mode are not allowed.

Comment them out with % or remove them entirely.

If you load amsmath you have the benefit of using its very helpful math environments. In this case you probably want the equation or (unnumbered) the equation* environment.

(I also removed the preceding backslash \ and moved it in front of Delta.)

## Code

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
$%$$l_{12} = \frac {m_{c} c_{c} \frac {dT_{c}}{dt} + m_{s} c_{s} \frac {dT_{s}}{dt}}{m_{s}} \Delta t$$%$

$$$l_{12} = \frac {m_{c} c_{c} \frac {dT_{c}}{dt} + m_{s} c_{s} \frac {dT_{s}}{dt}}{m_{s}} \Delta t$$$

$$l_{12} = \frac {m_{c} c_{c} \frac {dT_{c}}{dt} + m_{s} c_{s} \frac {dT_{s}}{dt}}{m_{s}} \Delta t$$

\begin{equation*}$$l_{12} = \frac {m_{c} c_{c} \frac {dT_{c}}{dt} + m_{s} c_{s} \frac {dT_{s}}{dt}}{m_{s}} \Delta t$$\end{equation*}
\end{document}