How to ignore left margin and move centered math equation to the left?

Question

I have a following equation enter image description here

I need to move it a little bit to the left because it is way to close to the right side and may get clamped while printing.

Those equations are using $$ R=... $$ syntax. How can I move it to the left ?

EDIT

After changing to \[ ... \] syntax:

\begin{description}
\item[Model matrix] \hfill \\
...
\begin{itemize}
\item Rotation matrix - used to rotate vertex (vertices) by a specifed angle $\alpha$ around specified axis, where each from 3 axes has its own rotation matrix
\[
R_x = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
\newline
R_y = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & 0 & \sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
\newline
R_z = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}
\]
\end{itemize}

You will be punished by the holy mathematical - typographical inquistion if you use $$...$$. See (http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/503/why-is-preferable-to) — , Sep 21 '14 at 23:55
Why is that frowned upon? When I changed to $ ... $ nothing changed — Patryk, Sep 21 '14 at 23:56
For comments on $$...$$ versus \[...\] see why-is-preferable-to. — , Sep 21 '14 at 23:59

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '14 at 05:23

Adjust for the cumulative indentation of your list by inserting a negative space equivalent to \@totalleftmargin:

enter image description here

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in,showframe]{geometry}% Just for this example
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\begin{description}
  \item[Model matrix] \hfill \\
    \ldots

    \begin{itemize}
      \item Rotation matrix - used to rotate vertex (vertices) by a specifed angle $\alpha$ around specified axis, where each from 3 axes has its own rotation matrix
      \[
        \makeatletter
        \hspace*{-\@totalleftmargin}
        \makeatother
        R_x = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
        \quad
        R_y = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & 0 & \sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
        \quad
        R_z = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}
      \]
    \end{itemize}
\end{description}

\[
  R_x = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
  \quad
  R_y = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & 0 & \sin(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & \cos(\alpha) & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix},
  \quad
  R_z = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\alpha) & -\sin(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ \sin(\alpha) & \cos(\alpha) & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}
\]

\end{document}

Alternatively, move the equation left as much or little as you want. For example, -\leftmargin would just remove the deepest indentation.

How to ignore left margin and move centered math equation to the left?

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