% !TEX TS-program = latex \documentclass[11pt]{amsart} \usepackage{geometry} % See geometry.pdf to learn the layout options. There are lots. \geometry{letterpaper} % ... or a4paper or a5paper or ... \usepackage{array} \title{Tabl test} \begin{document} \begin{equation*} \begin{array}{cccc} \fbox{1}&R&2S+R&R\\ &\fbox{2}&0&S\\ &&\fbox{3}&-S+R\\ &&&\fbox{4} \end{array} \end{equation*} \end{document}