How to align a variable whose sign is absent with a variable whose sign is present while both are inside...












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I can't seem to align variables properly since one of them leaves its sign behind on alignment.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}

% NO ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

% IMPROPER ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
&amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-&amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

end{document}




For your reference, I would like to avoid using phantom as well as complicated macros.



This is what I'm looking for (from a book):












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  • I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

    – Werner
    1 hour ago
















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I can't seem to align variables properly since one of them leaves its sign behind on alignment.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}

% NO ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

% IMPROPER ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
&amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-&amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

end{document}




For your reference, I would like to avoid using phantom as well as complicated macros.



This is what I'm looking for (from a book):












share|improve this question























  • I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

    – Werner
    1 hour ago














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2








I can't seem to align variables properly since one of them leaves its sign behind on alignment.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}

% NO ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

% IMPROPER ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
&amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-&amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

end{document}




For your reference, I would like to avoid using phantom as well as complicated macros.



This is what I'm looking for (from a book):












share|improve this question














I can't seem to align variables properly since one of them leaves its sign behind on alignment.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}

% NO ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

% IMPROPER ALIGNMENT
$begin{gathered}
|x|=
begin{cases}
&amedspace{}text{if dots}\
-&amedspace{}text{if dots}
end{cases}
end{gathered}$

end{document}




For your reference, I would like to avoid using phantom as well as complicated macros.



This is what I'm looking for (from a book):









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  • I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

    – Werner
    1 hour ago



















  • I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

    – Werner
    1 hour ago

















I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

– Werner
1 hour ago





I don't understand why there is a ban on phantom here? It seems like an ideal place to use it. All other options will just require more work-around and more code...

– Werner
1 hour ago










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Since you banned phantom ....



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}


[
|x|=left{
begin{array}{rl}
a &text{if dots}\
- a &text{if dots}
end{array} right.
]

end{document}


Notes:




  1. `standalone' is not for this purpose


  2. use [ ] for display math (or the equation environment if numbered)


  3. There is nothing wrong with phantom







share|improve this answer
























  • Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago



















1














Updated standaloneclass and aligned environment



documentclass[preview]{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{equation*}
| x | =
left{
begin{aligned}
&aquadtext{if dots}\
-&aquadtext{if dots}
end{aligned}
right.
end{equation*}
end{document}


enter image description here






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  • If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

    – bp2017
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @bp2017 answer updated

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • @bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    32 mins ago











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Since you banned phantom ....



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}


[
|x|=left{
begin{array}{rl}
a &text{if dots}\
- a &text{if dots}
end{array} right.
]

end{document}


Notes:




  1. `standalone' is not for this purpose


  2. use [ ] for display math (or the equation environment if numbered)


  3. There is nothing wrong with phantom







share|improve this answer
























  • Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago
















1














Since you banned phantom ....



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}


[
|x|=left{
begin{array}{rl}
a &text{if dots}\
- a &text{if dots}
end{array} right.
]

end{document}


Notes:




  1. `standalone' is not for this purpose


  2. use [ ] for display math (or the equation environment if numbered)


  3. There is nothing wrong with phantom







share|improve this answer
























  • Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago














1












1








1







Since you banned phantom ....



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}


[
|x|=left{
begin{array}{rl}
a &text{if dots}\
- a &text{if dots}
end{array} right.
]

end{document}


Notes:




  1. `standalone' is not for this purpose


  2. use [ ] for display math (or the equation environment if numbered)


  3. There is nothing wrong with phantom







share|improve this answer













Since you banned phantom ....



documentclass{article}
usepackage{amsmath}
begin{document}


[
|x|=left{
begin{array}{rl}
a &text{if dots}\
- a &text{if dots}
end{array} right.
]

end{document}


Notes:




  1. `standalone' is not for this purpose


  2. use [ ] for display math (or the equation environment if numbered)


  3. There is nothing wrong with phantom








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  • Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago



















  • Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago

















Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

– bp2017
2 hours ago





Need standalone and gathered or aligned.

– bp2017
2 hours ago











1














Updated standaloneclass and aligned environment



documentclass[preview]{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{equation*}
| x | =
left{
begin{aligned}
&aquadtext{if dots}\
-&aquadtext{if dots}
end{aligned}
right.
end{equation*}
end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer


























  • If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

    – bp2017
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @bp2017 answer updated

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • @bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    32 mins ago
















1














Updated standaloneclass and aligned environment



documentclass[preview]{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{equation*}
| x | =
left{
begin{aligned}
&aquadtext{if dots}\
-&aquadtext{if dots}
end{aligned}
right.
end{equation*}
end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer


























  • If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

    – bp2017
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @bp2017 answer updated

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • @bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    32 mins ago














1












1








1







Updated standaloneclass and aligned environment



documentclass[preview]{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{equation*}
| x | =
left{
begin{aligned}
&aquadtext{if dots}\
-&aquadtext{if dots}
end{aligned}
right.
end{equation*}
end{document}


enter image description here






share|improve this answer















Updated standaloneclass and aligned environment



documentclass[preview]{standalone}
usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{equation*}
| x | =
left{
begin{aligned}
&aquadtext{if dots}\
-&aquadtext{if dots}
end{aligned}
right.
end{equation*}
end{document}


enter image description here







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answered 4 hours ago









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  • If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

    – bp2017
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @bp2017 answer updated

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • @bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    32 mins ago



















  • If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

    – bp2017
    4 hours ago






  • 1





    @bp2017 answer updated

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

    – bp2017
    2 hours ago













  • @bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

    – Hafid Boukhoulda
    32 mins ago

















If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

– bp2017
4 hours ago





If you read my question to the end, I asked to avoid phantom.

– bp2017
4 hours ago




1




1





@bp2017 answer updated

– Hafid Boukhoulda
3 hours ago





@bp2017 answer updated

– Hafid Boukhoulda
3 hours ago













Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

– bp2017
2 hours ago







Thank you. I am disappointed that, based on the answers, nothing can be done inside the gathered (aside from phantom). What if I use aligned instead? Any solutions for aligned?

– bp2017
2 hours ago















Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

– bp2017
2 hours ago







Wait, I've just noticed you used article class. That's a no-no. I need standalone class and gathered or aligned environments.

– bp2017
2 hours ago















@bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

– Hafid Boukhoulda
32 mins ago





@bp2017 answer updated using standalone class and aligned environment

– Hafid Boukhoulda
32 mins ago


















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