How to align numbers in parentheses












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This code aligns the 4 and the -3 roughly centered, i.e., the 4 is centered above the -3. I would like the 4 and the 3 to be perfectly vertically aligned, with the negative sign out to the left and the left parenthesis accommodating. How can I do this?



 begin{align*}
x = begin{pmatrix}
4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix}
end{align*}









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    use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

    – David Carlisle
    Jan 27 at 21:28


















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This code aligns the 4 and the -3 roughly centered, i.e., the 4 is centered above the -3. I would like the 4 and the 3 to be perfectly vertically aligned, with the negative sign out to the left and the left parenthesis accommodating. How can I do this?



 begin{align*}
x = begin{pmatrix}
4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix}
end{align*}









share|improve this question




















  • 1





    use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

    – David Carlisle
    Jan 27 at 21:28
















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This code aligns the 4 and the -3 roughly centered, i.e., the 4 is centered above the -3. I would like the 4 and the 3 to be perfectly vertically aligned, with the negative sign out to the left and the left parenthesis accommodating. How can I do this?



 begin{align*}
x = begin{pmatrix}
4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix}
end{align*}









share|improve this question
















This code aligns the 4 and the -3 roughly centered, i.e., the 4 is centered above the -3. I would like the 4 and the 3 to be perfectly vertically aligned, with the negative sign out to the left and the left parenthesis accommodating. How can I do this?



 begin{align*}
x = begin{pmatrix}
4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix}
end{align*}






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  • 1





    use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

    – David Carlisle
    Jan 27 at 21:28
















  • 1





    use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

    – David Carlisle
    Jan 27 at 21:28










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use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

– David Carlisle
Jan 27 at 21:28







use array and a r-aligned column (note this is horizontal alignment rather than vertical alignment, vertical alignment refers to aligning to the top or the bottom of a box)

– David Carlisle
Jan 27 at 21:28












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Here are two ways: either use a phantom{-} for the number without a (to be used for each such number), or load mathtools and use its pmatrix* environment, which allows for an optional alignment specifier:



begin{equation*}
x = begin{pmatrix*}[r]
4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix*}
qquad
x = begin{pmatrix}
phantom{-} 4 \
-3 \
end{pmatrix}
end{equation*}


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    enter image description here



    documentclass{article}

    usepackage{amsmath}

    begin{document}

    [
    left( begin{array}{@{}r@{}}
    4\-3
    end{array}right)
    ]
    end{document}





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      documentclass[12pt]{article}
      usepackage{stackengine}
      setstackEOL{\}
      begin{document}
      [
      x=parenVectorstack[r]{4\-3}
      ]
      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        Here are two ways: either use a phantom{-} for the number without a (to be used for each such number), or load mathtools and use its pmatrix* environment, which allows for an optional alignment specifier:



        begin{equation*}
        x = begin{pmatrix*}[r]
        4 \
        -3 \
        end{pmatrix*}
        qquad
        x = begin{pmatrix}
        phantom{-} 4 \
        -3 \
        end{pmatrix}
        end{equation*}


        enter image description here






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          Here are two ways: either use a phantom{-} for the number without a (to be used for each such number), or load mathtools and use its pmatrix* environment, which allows for an optional alignment specifier:



          begin{equation*}
          x = begin{pmatrix*}[r]
          4 \
          -3 \
          end{pmatrix*}
          qquad
          x = begin{pmatrix}
          phantom{-} 4 \
          -3 \
          end{pmatrix}
          end{equation*}


          enter image description here






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            Here are two ways: either use a phantom{-} for the number without a (to be used for each such number), or load mathtools and use its pmatrix* environment, which allows for an optional alignment specifier:



            begin{equation*}
            x = begin{pmatrix*}[r]
            4 \
            -3 \
            end{pmatrix*}
            qquad
            x = begin{pmatrix}
            phantom{-} 4 \
            -3 \
            end{pmatrix}
            end{equation*}


            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer













            Here are two ways: either use a phantom{-} for the number without a (to be used for each such number), or load mathtools and use its pmatrix* environment, which allows for an optional alignment specifier:



            begin{equation*}
            x = begin{pmatrix*}[r]
            4 \
            -3 \
            end{pmatrix*}
            qquad
            x = begin{pmatrix}
            phantom{-} 4 \
            -3 \
            end{pmatrix}
            end{equation*}


            enter image description here







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                documentclass{article}

                usepackage{amsmath}

                begin{document}

                [
                left( begin{array}{@{}r@{}}
                4\-3
                end{array}right)
                ]
                end{document}





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                  enter image description here



                  documentclass{article}

                  usepackage{amsmath}

                  begin{document}

                  [
                  left( begin{array}{@{}r@{}}
                  4\-3
                  end{array}right)
                  ]
                  end{document}





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                    enter image description here



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{amsmath}

                    begin{document}

                    [
                    left( begin{array}{@{}r@{}}
                    4\-3
                    end{array}right)
                    ]
                    end{document}





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                    enter image description here



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{amsmath}

                    begin{document}

                    [
                    left( begin{array}{@{}r@{}}
                    4\-3
                    end{array}right)
                    ]
                    end{document}






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                        documentclass[12pt]{article}
                        usepackage{stackengine}
                        setstackEOL{\}
                        begin{document}
                        [
                        x=parenVectorstack[r]{4\-3}
                        ]
                        end{document}


                        enter image description here






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                          documentclass[12pt]{article}
                          usepackage{stackengine}
                          setstackEOL{\}
                          begin{document}
                          [
                          x=parenVectorstack[r]{4\-3}
                          ]
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






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                            documentclass[12pt]{article}
                            usepackage{stackengine}
                            setstackEOL{\}
                            begin{document}
                            [
                            x=parenVectorstack[r]{4\-3}
                            ]
                            end{document}


                            enter image description here






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                            documentclass[12pt]{article}
                            usepackage{stackengine}
                            setstackEOL{\}
                            begin{document}
                            [
                            x=parenVectorstack[r]{4\-3}
                            ]
                            end{document}


                            enter image description here







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