Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem negnegi

Description: A number is equal to the negative of its negative. Theorem I.4 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 8-Feb-1995) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 22-Oct-2011)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis negidi.1
|- A e. CC
Assertion negnegi
|- -u -u A = A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 negidi.1
 |-  A e. CC
2 negneg
 |-  ( A e. CC -> -u -u A = A )
3 1 2 ax-mp
 |-  -u -u A = A