Hi,

Is this what you want to achieve:

%%%%%% begin
\starttext

From Aditya's \type{mathalign.pdf}, where he defines in fact a 
\type{\definemathalignment[flalign]}, 
(but I prefer \type{FLalign]…) one has

\definemathalignment[FLalign] [m=2, distance=5em plus 1 fil] %We need to set a default value for m

Curiouslearn'  input was:
\startformula
\startalign
\NC\text{\bf Example: }  \frac{d(4x^{2})}{dx} = 4
\frac{dx^{2}}{dx} = 4 (2x) = 8x.\NC{ }\NR
\stopalign
\stopformula

\startformula
\startFLalign %% here you can add [m=2] or [m=3] if you need more columns
\NC\text{\bf Example: }  \frac{d(4x^{2})}{dx} = 4
\frac{dx^{2}}{dx} = 4 (2x) = 8x.\NC \NC \NR %% note twice \NC
\stopFLalign
\stopformula

\stoptext
%%%%%% end

Best regards: OK

On 30 nov. 2009, at 00:45, Curiouslearn wrote:

> Hi,
> Can someone please help with the alignment of  the equation so that it
> starts at left. I tried flushleft and other options (such as without
> \NC \NR, with align=left etc.). None of them result in the equation
> starting at the left margin. The equation is either placed in the
> middle or is aligned to the right. I want it to start at the left.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> \setuppapersize[letter][letter]
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \startformula\startalign[align={left}]
> 				\NC\text{\bf Example: }  \frac{d(4x^{2})}{dx} = 4
> \frac{dx^{2}}{dx} = 4 (2x) = 8x.\NC{ }\NR
> \stopalign\stopformula
> 
> \stoptext
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