# MathJaxEquation size in an array

#### dwsmith

##### Well-known member
I had to use an array to center and left align two different equations--a system of DEs.

However, by using array, the equations are smaller than I would like.

How can I increase the the equation size in the array.

$$\displaystyle\begin{array}{lcl} \frac{dN_1}{dt} & = & r_1N_1\left(1 - \frac{N_1}{K_1} - b_{12}\frac{N_2}{K_1}\right)\\ \frac{dN_2}{dt} & = & r_2N_2\left(1 - b_{21}\frac{N_1}{K_2}\right) \end{array}$$

On MHB, the equations are a nice size in the array but on a LaTex document they aren't.

I would like my document equations to be the size of the MHB equations in the array.

#### masters

##### Active member
I had to use an array to center and left align two different equations--a system of DEs.

However, by using array, the equations are smaller than I would like.

How can I increase the the equation size in the array.

$$\displaystyle\begin{array}{lcl} \frac{dN_1}{dt} & = & r_1N_1\left(1 - \frac{N_1}{K_1} - b_{12}\frac{N_2}{K_1}\right)\\ \frac{dN_2}{dt} & = & r_2N_2\left(1 - b_{21}\frac{N_1}{K_2}\right) \end{array}$$

On MHB, the equations are a nice size in the array but on a LaTex document they aren't.

I would like my document equations to be the size of the MHB equations in the array.
Maybe put \huge in front of it..

$$\huge \displaystyle\begin{array}{lcl} \frac{dN_1}{dt} & = & r_1N_1\left(1 - \frac{N_1}{K_1} - b_{12}\frac{N_2}{K_1}\right)\\ \frac{dN_2}{dt} & = & r_2N_2\left(1 - b_{21}\frac{N_1}{K_2}\right) \end{array}$$

#### dwsmith

##### Well-known member
Huge is bit too big. Are there any other qualifiers?

I found \large which worked nicely.

#### Ackbach

##### Indicium Physicus
Staff member
I had to use an array to center and left align two different equations--a system of DEs.

However, by using array, the equations are smaller than I would like.

How can I increase the the equation size in the array.

$$\displaystyle\begin{array}{lcl} \frac{dN_1}{dt} & = & r_1N_1\left(1 - \frac{N_1}{K_1} - b_{12}\frac{N_2}{K_1}\right)\\ \frac{dN_2}{dt} & = & r_2N_2\left(1 - b_{21}\frac{N_1}{K_2}\right) \end{array}$$