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Minus-plus is the companion of plus-minus. When an identity contains both, the upper signs go together and the lower signs go together, so one line covers two formulas.
All ways to write it
| Command | Use | Package | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
\mp | — | none |
Example
\sin(a \pm b) = \sin a \cos b \pm \cos a \sin bRead the top signs for the sum and the bottom signs for the difference.
Questions
When should I use \mp instead of \pm?
Only when the sign is tied to a \pm elsewhere in the same formula and must flip with it. On its own, \pm is what readers expect.
Related symbols
- Plus-minus ±
\pm
Using minus-plus in Confluence
Confluence Cloud has no built-in LaTeX. With LaTeX Math for Confluence you add a math macro to any page, type \mp and it renders inline or as a block, with a live preview while you edit. Every command on this page renders there without extra packages.