diff --git a/docs/source/FluidEquations.rst b/docs/source/FluidEquations.rst
index 63cadd45d415e5951be77f6705eeda780c0c743a..617110dc3d92ea9e0810e5b6e3a228023262715d 100644
--- a/docs/source/FluidEquations.rst
+++ b/docs/source/FluidEquations.rst
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ We define the following fluid variables:
 
 where :math:`\rho_g =` 
 
-where :math:`\rho_g = ` fluid density (assumed to be constant in the absence of reactions)
+where :math:`\rho_g = `:math: fluid density (assumed to be constant in the absence of reactions)
 
 where :math:`\varepsilon_g =` 
 
-where :math:`\varepsilon_g = ` volume fraction of fluid (accounts only for displacement of fluid by particle, does not account for the EB walls)
+where :math:`\varepsilon_g = `:math: volume fraction of fluid (accounts only for displacement of fluid by particle, does not account for the EB walls)
 
 where :math:`U_g =`