I have seven different equations which I want to left align.
Below is the code I am using to align the equations:
\begin{equation}
\phi_{1} \; = \; n_{20} + n_{02}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\phi_{2} \; = \; (n_{20} - n_{02})^2 + 4n_{11}^2
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\phi_{3} \; = \; n_{30} - n_{12}^2 + 3n_{21} - n_{03}^2
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\phi_{4} \; = \; n_{30} + n_{12}^2 + 3n_{21} + n_{03}^2
\end{equation}
\begin{multline}
\phi_{5} \; = \; (n_{30} - 3n_{12})(n_{30} + n_{12})[(n_{30} + n_{12}^2) -3(n_{30} + n_{12})^2] + (3n_{12} - n_{03})(n_{21} + n_{03})[3(n_{30} + n_ {12})^2 - (n_{21} + n_{03})^2]
\end{multline}
\begin{equation}
\phi_{6} \; = \; (n_{20} - n_{02})[(n_{30} + n_{12}^2) - (n_{21} + n_{03})^2] + 4n_{11}(n_{30} + n_{12})(n_{21} + n_{03})
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\phi_{7} \; = \; (3n_{21} - n_{03})(n_{30} + n_{12})[(n_{30} + n_{12})^2 - 3(n_{21} + n_{03})^2] + (3n_{12} - n_{30})(n_{21} + n_{03})[3(n_{30} + n_{12})^2 - (n_{21} + n_{03}^2)]
\end{equation}
I want the equations to be left align and evenly spaced on each line, i.e. if an equation is too long it should go on to the next line.
Best Answer
A single
align
environment seems right, plus additional line breaks for equations 5, 6, and 7; the second halves of these equations are indented (by the amount of\quad
) relative to the first halves. Note that I've performed alignment on the=
symbols, not full left-alignment.