One reason a (borderless) table is often recommended for equations is that
if you use Insert | Caption to insert an equation number, then when you
cross-reference the equation, not only the caption but the entire equation
will be picked up by the cross-reference (because they're in the same
paragraph). Putting them in separate table cells gets around this problem.

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"Eric Stephens" wrote in message
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Using the two tab stops does exactly what I need, even with an equation.
Thanks Charles!

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Use a table. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/tables.htm.
For ordinary text, this can also be done using center and right-align
tabs.
Not sure that this will work with an equation, though. For an example of
this, apply the style "Header" to a paragraph and you'll have such tab
settings.
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"Eric Stephens" wrote in
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I would like to combine centered and right text alignment on a single
line.
Specifically, I am entering a math equation using the equation editor
and
I
want this to be centered. Then I want to add an equation number (1)
that
is
oriented to the right on the same line as the equation. How do I do
this?

Thanks,
Eric