# Equations aligned center

The following code

\label{eq:test} \begin{aligned} A=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\\ B=BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\\ C=CCCCC, D=DDDDDDD\\ E=EEEEE, F=FFFFFFF \end{aligned}

Alligns the equations from right while I need them to be at the center. Using gather does not allow me to give number to my equation. What is the standard way to implement what I intend to do?

• Have you tried replacing aligned with gathered? – Mico Aug 11 '15 at 6:15
• @Mico, Yes and here is the result: Package amsmath Error: \begin{gather} allowed only in paragraph mode \begin{gather} – ar2015 Aug 11 '15 at 12:07
• Note that I wrote gathered, not gather. (See also the code in my answer.) – Mico Aug 11 '15 at 12:08

If you want to have each equation centered rather than aligned on some specific point (such as the first = symbol), you should use a gathered environment instead of an aligned environment.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
$$\label{eq:test} \begin{gathered} A=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\\ B=BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\\ C=CCCCC, D=DDDDDDD\\ E=EEEEE, F=FFFFFFF \end{gathered}$$
\end{document}

Edit: I automatically assumed that you wanted all the equations aligned on the = sign. The right answer to center them is Mico's. However, this is another possibility that you may try.

You only need to tell Latex how to align your equations, with the & symbol:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}

\label{eq:test} \begin{aligned} A &= AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\\ B &= BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\\ C &= CCCCC, D=DDDDDDD\\ E &= EEEEE, F=FFFFFFF \end{aligned}

\end{document}
• I believe the OP wants the equations centered rather than aligned on, say, the first = symbol. – Mico Aug 11 '15 at 6:55
• @MarcoG, but this OP doesn't like to have. From its questions follows, that it like to have centered. This is obtained with gathered math environment. In it the use of ampersand & has not sense, so their is not allowed. – Zarko Aug 11 '15 at 6:57
• @Mico@Zarko of course you're right! I saw the aligned environment and automatically assumed that the OP wanted these equations with the = aligned. So, how should they be centered? – MarcoG Aug 11 '15 at 7:06
• To center the equations, don't use an aligned environment. Instead, as @Zarko and I have already commented, a gathered environment should be used. – Mico Aug 11 '15 at 7:09
• @Mico Ok, I'm just not used to center equations :-)! In your opinion, should I delete my answer, or should I keep it to show the OP another possibility (even if it is a quite "basic" answer)? – MarcoG Aug 11 '15 at 7:12