Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem 9p10ne21

Description: 9 + 10 is not equal to 21. This disproves a popular meme which asserts that 9 + 10 does equal 21. See https://www.quora.com/Can-someone-try-to-prove-to-me-that-9+10-21 for attempts to prove that 9 + 10 = 21, and see https://tinyurl.com/9p10e21 for the history of the 9 + 10 = 21 meme. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 25-Aug-2023)

Ref Expression
Assertion 9p10ne21
|- ( 9 + ; 1 0 ) =/= ; 2 1

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 10nn0
 |-  ; 1 0 e. NN0
2 1 nn0cni
 |-  ; 1 0 e. CC
3 9cn
 |-  9 e. CC
4 dec10p
 |-  ( ; 1 0 + 9 ) = ; 1 9
5 2 3 4 addcomli
 |-  ( 9 + ; 1 0 ) = ; 1 9
6 1nn0
 |-  1 e. NN0
7 9nn0
 |-  9 e. NN0
8 6 7 deccl
 |-  ; 1 9 e. NN0
9 8 nn0rei
 |-  ; 1 9 e. RR
10 2nn0
 |-  2 e. NN0
11 9lt10
 |-  9 < ; 1 0
12 1lt2
 |-  1 < 2
13 6 10 7 6 11 12 decltc
 |-  ; 1 9 < ; 2 1
14 9 13 ltneii
 |-  ; 1 9 =/= ; 2 1
15 5 14 eqnetri
 |-  ( 9 + ; 1 0 ) =/= ; 2 1