# align in enumerate within theorem environment

I have been trying to get an aligned environment inside an enumerate environment inside a theorem environment. Here is my MWE:

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,oneside]{report}
\usepackage[left=2.00cm,right=2.00cm,top=2.45cm,bottom=2.5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amscd,color,enumitem}
\usepackage{fancyhdr,framed,latexsym,multicol,pstricks,slashed,xcolor}
\usepackage[amsmath,framed,thmmarks]{ntheorem}
\pagestyle{fancy}

\newtheorem{Theorem}{Theorem}

\theoremclass{Theorem}
\theoremstyle{break}
\theoreminframepreskip{0pt}
\theoreminframepostskip{0pt}
\theoremframepreskip{1cm}
\theoremframepostskip{1cm}
\theoremstyle{break}
\def\theoremframecommand{%

\theoremstyle{change}
\theorembodyfont{\upshape}
\theoremsymbol{\ensuremath{\ast}}
\theoremseparator{}
\newtheorem{exam}{Example}

\title{Calculus Notes}
\author{}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\maketitle

\chapter{Limits}

\begin{exam}
\item \begin{align*}
\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^3+4x^2-3) &= \lim\limits{x\to c}x^3+4\lim\limits_{x\to c}x^2-\lim\limits_{x\to c}3\\
&=c^3+4c^2-3
\end{align*}

\item \begin{align*}
\lim\limits_{x\to c}\dfrac{x^4+x^2-1}{x^2+5} &=     \dfrac{\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^4+x^2-1)}{\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^2+5)}\\
&=\dfrac{c^4+c^2-1}{c^2+5}
\end{align*}
\end{exam}

\end{document}


Compiles fine but no numbering within the example enviornment.

• What exactly are supposed to be numbered here? (not at a pc so cannot test) – daleif Sep 7 '16 at 17:45
• A starred environment is most cases not numbered! – user31729 Sep 7 '16 at 17:46
• Besides those \limits commands are mostly unnecessary – daleif Sep 7 '16 at 17:46
• The \item does nothing there apart from vertical spacing -- it is no enumerate etc.(it might be a trivlist, however), but that's not numbered as well – user31729 Sep 7 '16 at 17:47
• Sorry, I missed the \begin{enumerate} under the \begin{exam}. Now it compiles fine, but: How can I get rid of the large spacing between the "numbers" of the enumerated list and the actual "content" of said list? Thanks! – Michael Dykes Sep 7 '16 at 18:00

I defined an eqenumerate environment, which does what you want, if I've well understood. Of course \item must be followed by a displayed equation environment. You may need a small vertical adjustment.

B.t.w., you don't have to load color nor xcolor if you load pstricks.

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,oneside]{report}
\usepackage[left=2.00cm,right=2.00cm,top=2.45cm,bottom=2.5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amscd,enumitem}
\usepackage{fancyhdr,framed,latexsym,multicol,pstricks,slashed}
\usepackage[amsmath,framed,thmmarks]{ntheorem}
\pagestyle{fancy}

\newtheorem{Theorem}{Theorem}

\theoremclass{Theorem}
\theoremstyle{break}
\theoreminframepreskip{0pt}
\theoreminframepostskip{0pt}
\theoremframepreskip{1cm}
\theoremframepostskip{1cm}
\theoremstyle{break}
\def\theoremframecommand{%

\theoremstyle{change}
\theorembodyfont{\upshape}
\theoremsymbol{\ensuremath{\ast}}
\theoremseparator{}
\newtheorem{exam}{Example}

\title{Calculus Notes}
\author{}
\date{\today}

\usepackage{etoolbox}
\newlist{eqenumerate}{enumerate}{1}
\setlist[eqenumerate,1]{label =\arabic*. , wide=1em, before={\leavevmode\setlength\abovedisplayskip{0pt}\apptocmd{\item}{\mbox{}\vspace{-\baselineskip}}{}{}}}   %

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\chapter{Limits}

\begin{exam}
\begin{eqenumerate}
\item \begin{align*}
\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^3+4x^2-3) &= \lim\limits{x\to c}x^3+4\lim\limits_{x\to c}x^2-\lim\limits_{x\to c}3\\
&=c^3+4c^2-3
\end{align*}
\item\vspace*{-1.75ex} \begin{align*}   \lim_{x\to c}\dfrac{x^4+x^2-1}{x^2+5} &=   \dfrac{\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^4+x^2-1)}{\lim\limits_{x\to c}(x^2+5)} \\
&=\dfrac{c^4+c^2-1}{c^2+5}
\end{align*}
\end{eqenumerate}
\end{exam}

\end{document}