Answer by egreg for Pushing \qed to the right within a displayed formula

If the QED symbol (or tombstone) is needed only rarely, I suggest to use the \qedhere feature provided by amsthm.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsthm}

\newtheorem{thm}{Theorem}
\begin{document}

\begin{thm}
Some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text
some text some text some text some text some text some text\qed
\end{thm}

\begin{thm}
Some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text some text
some text some text some text some text some text some text
\[
\pushQED{\qed} 
a=b\qedhere
\popQED
\]     
\end{thm}     

\end{document}