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Dec 8, 2016 at 8:40	comment	added	Mico		@DavidCarlisle - Thanks! FWIW, I did test the example code without the `%` line terminators prior to posting the answer, to make sure that all 3 graph would indeed show up in one row, using the default text width (`345pt`) of the `article` document class with `10pt` as the main font size. Of course, if `\textwidth` were set to a smaller value, it would definitely become necessary to use the `%`device to prevent LaTeX from inserting extra spaces. Since we can't know how the example code might get used by future readers, it's definitely a good idea to feature the `%` symbols.
Dec 7, 2016 at 23:44	comment	added	GuM		@bers: … or rather, `\hspace{\stretch{.2}}` and `\hspace{\stretch{.35}}`.
Dec 7, 2016 at 23:20	comment	added	bers		Another comment for those who would like to use different spacings, such as `\hspace{0.02\linewidth}` and `\hspace{0.035\linewidth}`: use `\hfill\hfill\hfill\hfill` and `\hfill\hfill\hfill\hfill\hfill\hfill\hfill`.
Dec 7, 2016 at 23:13	comment	added	bers		For anyone interested: One simple example to try, e.g., in MATLAB, is `0.1+0.1+0.1-0.3`, which equals `5.5511e-17` (from stackoverflow.com/questions/249467/…)
Dec 7, 2016 at 23:09	history	edited	Mico	CC BY-SA 3.0	rephrased one expression
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:52	comment	added	David Carlisle		you need just \hfill (hence the `%`) as there is not room for two word spaces)
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:51	history	edited	Mico	CC BY-SA 3.0	added 1 character in body
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:50	history	edited	David Carlisle	CC BY-SA 3.0	added 3 characters in body
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:50	comment	added	bers		I would like to upvote twice: once for the explanation, and once for the workaround with `\hfill`!
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:50	vote	accept	bers
Dec 7, 2016 at 22:47	history	answered	Mico	CC BY-SA 3.0