inserting a working equation with in a paragraph of text

Questions
1

How do I insert an equation, an “input cell” within a paragraph of text?
Thanks
Jake

2

From the pulldown menu “Format” select “Style” then “InlineFormula.” Everything else is “Text.”

3

I just tried what you said, and it gave me 2+2 but when I hit enter it did not give me 4. Any other ideas?
Thanks
Jake

4

I create a text cell by changing a cell from type input to type text, and then type in that cell

I just tried what you said, and it gave me 2+2

Then “scrape” the mouse across the 2+2 to highlight the 2+2

Then either ctrl+shift+enter or click Evaluation on the menu bar and then click Evaluate in Place and the result is

I just tried what you said, and it gave me 4

Is that what you are looking for?

5

Hi Bill
Thanks for trying to help me. That still is not what I want to do. I have attached a document to this to give you a better idea what I am asking. Hope it makes sense to you.

thanks again
Jake

6

Does this answer help from stackexchange?
http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/4663/mathematica-as-a-report-generator/4671#4671

7

I got lost with what you posted.