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Janelle Clausen - Subscripts in text mode

Janelle Clausen - Subscripts in text mode

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inactiveTopicSubscripts in text mode topic started 8/5/2003; 5:24:57 PM
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userJanelle Clausen - Subscripts in text mode  blueArrow
8/5/2003; 5:24:57 PM (reads: 870, responses: 1)
I have a question about text formatting. Is it possible to use subscripts in text mode? For example, is there a way express a molecular formula, such as carbon dioxide, as CO_2?

(I'm fairly new to webworks, so please excuse my ignorance if this is a simple question.)

Thanks!

Janelle

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userJohn Jones - Re: Subscripts in text mode  blueArrow
8/5/2003; 7:28:02 PM (reads: 1108, responses: 0)
Yes,

The idea is to make it a math formula (which is the proper way to do it in LaTeX). By default, the "CO" would be set as if they are math variables (so in italic), so you also need toadjust for that. 



The formula for carbon dioxide is \( \textrm{CO}_2 \).




John 
            

            
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