Numbering can also take a function which can include arbitrary content, so you can do as follows:
#set math.equation(numbering: n => box(width: 1.5cm)[|#n])
$ x := sqrt(5) $
Numbering can also take a function which can include arbitrary content, so you can do as follows:
#set math.equation(numbering: n => box(width: 1.5cm)[|#n])
$ x := sqrt(5) $