\documentclass[12pt]{article} %---include different packages----------- %\usepackage[dvips]{graphics} %\usepackage{color} %\usepackage{graphicx} %\usepackage{latexsym} %\usepackage{amsfonts} %\usepackage{amssymb} %\usepackage{amsthm} %\input psfig.tex %----define page layout------------ %****************************newcommands********************* \newcommand{\be}{\begin{eqnarray}} \newcommand{\ee}{\end{eqnarray}} %****************************definitions********************* \def\title #1{\begin{center}{\Large {\bf #1}}\end{center}} \baselineskip=16pt \topmargin -1.5in \oddsidemargin -20 pt \evensidemargin -20 pt \setlength{\textheight}{750pt} \setlength{\textwidth}{450pt} %**************************begin document************************** \begin{document} \vspace*{4mm} \title{\LaTeX\, Examples: \\ Formula} \vspace*{10mm} As stated earlier, mathematical statements, equations and formulas can be entered in the text. This is done using by wrapping dollar signs (\$) around the statement, such as \verb+$x-2\leq-8$+ $\Rightarrow$ $x-2\leq-8$. Mathematical statements, equations and formulas can also be written with the either the ``equation'' or ``eqnarray'' commands. \be \sum_{i=1}^{n}i & = & \frac{n(n+1)}{2} \nonumber \\ \sum_{i=1}^{n}i^{2} & = & \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \label{eq:pt2} \ee Note that we labeled the second part of the last question as (\ref{eq:pt2}). \end{document}